I consider myself fortunate to be the son of a nonconformist. My father taught me to think independently, free from the shackles of denominational creeds and doctrines. He coached me to approach the Scriptures with as open a mind as possible, ever mindful of the all too human trait of jumping to conclusions with only part of the truth. And he also taught me this great truth: that the Holy Bible is a Book of great principles and not some legal textbook for us to rip apart simply to justify our petty partisan issues.

It is imperative that I keep these values before me as I put forth these thoughts to a skeptical world. I must let the Scriptures be the source for my ideas and reject the opinions of man just because they are popular. I thank God that His kingdom is a Monarchy and not some human democracy tossed to an fro by the ever-changing morals of society!

My father once told me that it only takes one generation for a tradition to become firmly entrenched. From that time forward most people will justify believing in something just because their parents did. The goal of this article is to expose one of the false traditions that has dominated religious belief for centuries: that God is somehow responsible for the existence of Satan.

Many people just accept the idea that God created Satan, and never give it a second thought. Until some tragedy befalls them. Then, suddenly, God is to blame for everything bad that happens. After all, if He made the devil, then God is ultimately responsible for evil. That kind of thinking eventually leads people to hate God and turn away from Him. It is my prayer that this article will expose the terrible danger in accepting such logic.

The Scriptures quoted herein come from the King James Version of the Holy Bible. I guess I am just old-fashioned, but I still love the majestic tone and the wonderful flourishes of the old English language.

Whenever a religious idea or theory is put forth, it must meet two important criteria: (1) Does it conflict with the basic principles of God? and, (2) Is it in harmony with what the rest of the Scriptures teach?

When considering the origin of Satan, you are faced with three options: (A) That God created a super-angel that went bad (Lucifer), (B) That God purposely created Satan to do His Will, or (C) That Satan was coexistent with God and there is absolutely no way for us to know the origins of either of them.