GOD V. SATAN- Do We Have It Backwards?

OK, So Jo Jo has always been intrigued by an idea...

What if we have it exactly backwards?

What if Satan is the "Good Guy" and God is the "Bad Guy".

Has this idea ever been the basis for a novel???

Jo Jo thinks, in this peri-apocalypse time, it might be a best seller...

Let's examine the evidence.

Satan is a fallen angel. He was cast out of Heaven for refusing to bow to God.

His job is to tempt humans away from God with enlightenment and self awareness.

He tempted Eve with the fruit of knowledge.

God still allows him to exist for some purpose that is not really explained.

He was allowed by God to test Job with various indignities. Why would God engage in such cruel taunting...It is like torturing a dog to see if you can get him to bite.

God wrote the Old Testament so his view of Satan is the only one we have.

So here is the basic plot...

There is a war in the middle east.

The central characters are the generals on either side.

One is God and one is Satan (allegorically)

We don't know which is which until the last chapter...

Jo Jo thinks it is a winner...

What say you???

Comments: 11

Len Maxwell Apr 7, 2012, 11:13am UTC

I like it and I agree, that's a best seller.

Thanks for sharing with The Triple Name Club.

Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy Apr 7, 2012, 11:18am UTC

Allegory but...Should it be serious...humorous...satire??? Serious satire is my first inclination...very difficult to write...

Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy Apr 7, 2012, 11:20am UTC

The Book of Revelation is a perfect outline...

Len Maxwell Apr 7, 2012, 12:27pm UTC

I'd definitely go the satire route but, with my sense of humor, it'd be difficult for me to write it seriously. You're probably better suited for that.

Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy Apr 7, 2012, 1:13pm UTC

Yeah, I think satire...broad is easier than subtle and serious...

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Spirit of 1966 Apr 7, 2012, 12:25pm UTC

Well, there are varying views I've read and heard of this. Some do not see Satan as evil, but just a character with "creative and managerial differences." It's sort of like where one worker at a pizza shop does not like the way it is run so he goes down the street and open up his own. Some other say "A pox on both houses" as this article puts it, God and Satan are both jerks. Even sme see Satan as the idea of a free spirit of freedom and choice, much like the animated Star Trek episode were Captain Kirk in the episode, "The Magic of Megas Two" where the Enterprise came upon a planet like old Salem where a similar character was on trial where kirk defends him.

Myself, I believe in following God, it is the right thing to do, but I also believe in freedom of debate and discussion so I put these out just for discussion, however, I think in the beginning, this was bound to happen because it has given us free will where we have to be given the choice to do the right thing and who to follow.

Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy Apr 7, 2012, 1:12pm UTC

What if we just stopped eating pizza altogether???

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Dennis Gilman Apr 7, 2012, 7:43pm UTC

I'll just sit and watch this one Jo Jo.

Jo Jo the Dog Faced Boy Apr 7, 2012, 11:48pm UTC

Good plan...Jo Jo has no fear because he believes there is no difference...

Dennis Gilman Apr 8, 2012, 11:23pm UTC

Which of them is considered good and which is considered bad will depend on one's personal preferences and perception of what is good and what is bad.

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Morgan S. Apr 9, 2012, 5:46pm UTC

hmm. sounds interesting....

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