Why is it when churches criticise Satan it makes him sound great.
this post was submitted on 05 May 2026
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Well, because churches are often against social progress. So when they liken social progress to Satan, in their minds they are demonising social progress, while for you (and me) it sounds like they're saying Satan is socially progressive (which is a good thing).
Because churches that fixate on Satan, the fires of hell and whatnot are also the quickest to make strong moral judgements about what is "evil" and tend to include a lot of in that category, including stuff that is normal and universally accepted.
It's interesting being raised in the church, and then removing oneself from it, and realizing that the guy who wanted everyone to possess knowledge is the bad guy in the story...
...but the guy who literally drowned the whole world is not?
What a stupid fucking position to take.