Heaven VS Hell! Where does that leave us?

[FlickerOfLight]

Flicker Of Light,

Thanks, you got the gist of it, but no matter how I say this, most won't understand so it seems. Maybe this guy in the video is working on the same logic, I'd be surprised though.

I have been trolling the Satanic forums for opinions from those people, however, I have no intention of visiting a meeting or something like that. I am looking for arguments one way or the other, but more than that, I'm searching for reactions, and all this for a fictional writing project meant to entertain, not convert.

What I believe concerning good and evil is meaningless, the reaction it evokes is more important for my purposes. I must admit this, the following statement you made is also important in all this . . .

Just remember that the Antichrist is a part of the prophecies, and a lot of people believe Satan will be coming on the scene and he will make people feel exactly like what you are claiming here; that he is our savior and it is he who will "save the world."

It is prophetic that this will fool many people into thinking what you're thinking here.

I seem to be a little late to that party, and ultimately when I am done writing, I hope to present a good argument against this idea I've been going on about, a good enough argument to get people to not fall for it. Whatever counter argument I use, it has to save the protagonist at any rate.

Sometimes a glimpse into that world helps to see things clearly. It's not a pretty glimpse though, and I don't actually recommend it.
My "reaction" for you then:
I happened to have known a few "witches" in my day. I didn't know it at the time I was around them, but later on in life I realized what they were. I stumbled across the fact that a good bit of my family members were into the dark arts. They all hid behind Christianity, but in the shadows they served Satan. Having grown up around these people I realized how well evil can present itself as something "good." Money is a great place to hide this. People see wealth and they think this person must be doing something right. These wealthy people are worshipped in the sense that the common folk around them all want what the evil wealthy person has. I've watched people hang on a witches every word, as if it were the undeniable word of God. Cleverly disguised wickedness. What haunts me is how much people admire them, and look up to them.

I saw behind the curtain, and the blackness of their hearts, and actions...

I've seen this same evil hiding within the churches...

When Jesus said, "Blessed are the poor. For the kingdom of heaven belongs to them," he was giving us a clue.....one we've missed.

As far as my studies go, I believe Satan was a balance needed for creation itself. Light and dark; and that separation; as I've stated, and so I think we blame the devil for any circumstances that cause us major (or even minor) discomfort. 

If we never knew what real pain and suffering were, how would we ever know what real joy is?

If we never got to experience evil, how would we know what good is? (Or how much damage evil causes)

I think it's part of training our spirits (or souls) in preparation for eternal life.

I also think we are trapped here with all these evil spirits and demons and such so that we can actually teach them what love mercy and forgiveness are. I think we interact with demons and evil spirits on a regular basis. When a demon attacks us and we resist and forgive and show mercy then we are inheritely teaching evil what love actually is.

Kind of a double process going on. 

I don't believe any of us have it figured out. It is fun and Interesting to speculate with all of this though. In the book of Revelation there is a part when the scrolls are being opened, and a little scroll is opened and John is told not to write down what he sees, and God tells him that He has a "hidden plan" that no one knows. I take this as not even the angels and demons know this hidden plan.

We're all in for a surprise once it's all said and done.

Happy searching.