Does the devil exist?

[Divinus Arma]

You shouldn't pick and choose from Christianity.
I gather from the other thread about understanding Christianity that you believe in the entity of Jesus. If so, you need to accept the entity of Satan as it is particularly described in the same books by the same authors that Satan tempted Jesus in his fasting days and quoted scriptures. Also, evil spirits were purged from several people, spirits that knew Jesus for who he really was.

We have all heard the explanations of why God does not intervene with the cruelty of humanity. It is always, free will. Humans were given the freedom to choose to do evil or good.
For mankind to choose between evil and good and be judged accordingly, a few concepts need to be in place (that is if the concept of evil and good is universal as in Christianity).

• Firstly universal laws must be in place. Laws given by an all mighty God. Laws that you can obey or break.
• Secondly opposites must exist. There have to be good and evil, virtue and vice, right and wrong. Opposite forces that pull in opposite directions.
• Thirdly knowledge of what is evil and what is good. Those who exercise free will or agency need to have the knowledge of what is wrong and what is right.
• Fourth, the freedom to choose between good and evil.

I don't deny the existence of the devil. I deny the existence of the devil as has been interpreted to date. I don't believe a self-aware and conscience entity exists that lives in opposite to God. The devil I recognize is one that only manifests itself in us. Without man, God still exists but the devil does not.