If you were the devil...
 

Okay, let's hypothetically think about this for a minute...if you were the devil, what would do to thwart god's plan of happiness? It could be something in the past or it could be something today. What would put the biggest wrench in his plan? I saw a blog post on this years ago and it had interesting results.

I don't know how to respond to this since I don't believe in the devil.

Mindful should be able to answer.

That's exactly what I would do. Make smart people say stupid things!

Ok mindful. Tell us about the devil.

What do you want to know?

What you believe about the devil.

Okay, even if there is no belief in the devil, how would you destroy god's plan if you believed in the devil and the whole lds story? I'll start it by saying If I were the devil, I would convince as many groups of people that God told them they alone are right, they are better than the other groups of people...

I am not sure that a lack of belief in the devil, results in the plan falling apart. Aren't we suppose to do what is right because we love The Lord, and not because we fear the devil? If this is true, then belief (or lack of it) in the devil should have no bearing in the outcome of the plan...... Not believing in the plan however could be problematic.

Wow. Just wow.

Talk about a motley crew.

I think just doing absolutely nothing will thwart his plan. If he ceases to tempt, drive the children of man away from god and all else he does, then god has to almost be the bad guy since man doesn't learn unless they are tempted and fall. The whole reason Adam and Eve were driven from the garden was because sin was introduced to them and they were able to experience good from bad. It is the human experience.

I am not sure how to respond to this. I am not a Mormon, so I will say no more. But good luck on the plan :)

Why don't you teach us about the Muslim plan of salvation? How many degrees of glory do you believe in?

I am afraid as a Shia Muslim, my belief is going to be too strong for your taste and will defintely bore the board as well. But you as sc-fi aficionado could share your brilliant imagination and describe how you would do to destroy the plan your friends are talking about.

You would be a great politician.

I thought Iblis or Shaytan was a fallen angel, who refused to bow down to Adam. (By the way, how do you like the Adam-God parallel).

Here is a link purporting to explain it. http://www.themystica.org/mystica/articles/i/iblis.html

Isn't Iblis the Whisperer who whispers to man to commit sin?

How would that be too strong for Sooner?

My belief dances around Almightly God who creates just the goodness. And that evil is the lack of the goodness. We believe that the evil (Iblis) was never an angel but a Jinn who like humans can be good or bad. So for SoonerCoug who has been saying he does not believe in God to actually digest this, will probably make him sick to his stomach.

But this thread is actually a test of our imagination rather our beliefs.

What would you do if you were the evil??

I have no desire to be evil, so I can't even imagine what I would do from a strategic or tactical perspective. Evil seems to be doing pretty well on its own.