Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!mips!dimacs.rutgers.edu!aramis.rutgers.edu!athos.rutgers.edu!christian From: smith@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (James Roy Smith jr) Newsgroups: soc.religion.christian Subject: Re: Origin of Satan's Temptaion Message-ID: Date: 5 Jun 91 04:26:58 GMT Sender: hedrick@athos.rutgers.edu Organization: Northwestern University Lines: 19 Approved: christian@aramis.rutgers.edu In article jeffd@fox.nstn.ns.ca (Matthew Hilchie) writes: > > In the begining, who was the original tempter of the evil one? Something >must have tempted him in the beginning to lead him away from God. What >made Satan want more power? > > >Matthew Hilchie (HELP!) The something that tempted him was obtaining more power. If someone stands in a supermarket all alone and sees a candy bar that he wants to steal, what is tempting him? I would say that just the opportunity is tempting -- there need not be someone that is tempting him. I would say that the same was true for Satan. He was in a tempting situation and chose to rebel. Jim Smith Northwestern University smith@casbah.acns.nwu.edu