Can you beleive in both God and the Devil?

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The discussion centers on the belief in God and the Devil, exploring whether one can exist without the other. Some participants argue that the Devil represents a state of mind rather than a literal being, while others question how Christians can deny the Devil's existence when both figures are integral to the faith. The conversation also touches on the nature of good and evil, suggesting that evil may stem from ignorance rather than being an inherent trait of a divine being. Additionally, there are views that challenge the binary perception of good versus evil, proposing that both concepts may coexist within a broader understanding of divinity. Ultimately, the dialogue reflects diverse interpretations of religious beliefs and the complexities of morality.
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Dark wing, I,m sorry but I do not have any sources other than the bible. I had thought that all of this was somewhere in the bible.
some of it was told to me by various preachers and or ministers, some I learned in religious classes that I was required to take because the extention that I went to was that of a religious college, some I found or couldn't find in the bible. Some of it was read and learned and later varified from other sources from a book named "The Urantia Book" of which I have read but know nothing of it's origins or authority. Sorry.
 
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Originally posted by Royce
Dark wing, I,m sorry but I do not have any sources other than the bible. I had thought that all of this was somewhere in the bible.
some of it was told to me by various preachers and or ministers, some I learned in religious classes that I was required to take because the extention that I went to was that of a religious college, some I found or couldn't find in the bible. Some of it was read and learned and later varified from other sources from a book named "The Urantia Book" of which I have read but know nothing of it's origins or authority. Sorry.

unfortunatly many things are attributed to the bible that are not actuly in there, especily by members of the church. i have been searching through my concordances for refrences to the things you have mentioned, but have so far come up empty handed.

if there is anyway of you being able to find out where these refrences came from, they would be of great interest for me... I shall look for "the urantia book' and read that as well to see what it has to say, thankyou for the book, it may prove interesting reading...

thankyou.
 
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Doing a search on Yahoo for The Urantia Book gets all you need.
There is an online version of it at http://www.ubfellowship.org/ , and you can even buy a hard copy of the book from that website.
 
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