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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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PlumBerries · 31-35, F
[c=#7700B2]Norse Mythology is a better take on it all.. being as Christianity seems like it stole parts of it and just couldn't fix all the contradictions they made in doing so..

Odin sent Hel to rule the underworld basically to get rid of her as he believed that Loki's children would start Ragnarok[/c]
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@PlumBerries Yeah they like made people renounce Odin as Satanic and forced them to convert. I don't remember WHO was reasonable but it was some bishop or something. Then they added hell later and also limbo was also an add in.
KaiserSolze · 46-50, F
@SatanBurger do you think the beliefs collectively of the human minds can create these "places" on another plane of existence?
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@KaiserSolze I don't know but I've heard that somewhere and think it's an interesting concept. I've ran into people in the occult community that sort of believe that also.
Redstar · 36-40, M
@PlumBerries @SatanBurger Now that's interesting! Makes me wonder why people didn't try to make up something more exciting for Christianity.
SatanBurger · 36-40, F
@Redstar Well there's like 9 crucified saviors in other legends way before Christianity that all have similar stories so I think they just rehashed it.
PlumBerries · 31-35, F
[c=#7700B2]poorly at that[/c]