God and Satan

 [07/01, 20:44] John Courtneidge: Thank-you beloved brother! Abundant thanks, well packed down.

From the evidence of experience, I am a panentheist (God is present, eveywhere, all the time, in His Creation): I am not a pantheist (Everything id God: Everywhere, all the time. Since that would require Evil to be God, too: nonsense).

Now as to Satan/The Devil. Again from tne evidence of experience, I consider that Satan/The Devil exists only in one place: within every human being.

And that the outward appearance of Satan-within-each-of-us (I wonder if there is a 'kosher' term for that) is the selfishness that is driven by our fears.

Now, all animals seem to exhibit fear, so fear isn't alone Satan.

Though what and where Satan is in humans, uniquely I consider, I cannot, as yet, say.

Love,

John

[07/01, 20:50] John Courtneidge: From this:

https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/history-of-the-devil

The following:

   'In Judaism, Satan is a verb and generally refers to a difficulty or temptation to overcome instead of a literal being.'

[07/01, 21:03] John Courtneidge: Fascinating, also:

https://www.history.com/topics/1960s/satanism