Who controls the world? [Spirituality & Religion]

I just had a Jehova Witness leaflet. It said Satan/Bal/the Devil/Cunnunis (the God of Fire, passion, anger, lust) whatever you want to call him) controls the world. Not Jehova/El/"God"/(the God of Air or the sky, positive action etc).

This actually makes some sense. I always read their leaflets but this one sort of makes sense.

Which leaves me wondering if as Christianity would have you believe their God created "the devil" and cast him out why does he allow him to control earth? If he's more powerful then why let him, why not just stop him? Why send a religion of followers? Devil worshippers don't knock on my door or Pagans or Buddhists. We don't see Hindus trying to convert people. Only Christians and Muslims and Scientologists seem to do this. Doesn't make sense.

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Tarantulella · 36-40, T

Many people use religion as a crutch. Don't fall into their trap.

SatanBurger · 36-40, F

@Tarantulella I call it the blame game. People want to use demons as an excuse because the truth is much scarier in the fact that in all 2000 years of human "written" history, only 268 of those years was spent on peace (not consecutively.)

I do remember where I learned that if you need sources however this would suggest that we've spent the better part of our lives murdering each other.

Humans are far scarier than any demon.

LadyGrace ·

Use religion as a crutch? Some may use God as a crutch, but that points to someone who's trying to be "religious". They don't know the difference between religion and relationship. If one is using faith to run away from something, justify something, or to take shortcut to peaceful living, then yes, for him or her, faith is a crutch. For others, it is the heartfelt desire to have a relationship with God.
@Tarantulella