Why American Christians Love Satan

[DonViejo]

Matthew Paul Turner

Just like their historical forbears, American believers like to blame bad things on the devil. But what if he’s just a convenient way to hide from the truth?

In America, much like God, Satan works in mysterious ways. Just how mysterious depends on who you talk to.

For instance, a good number of Christians became convinced that Satan made an appearance at last month’s Grammy Awards. While Christians detecting Satan’s presence at large music gatherings is hardly novel, the fact that Satan showed up right smack in the middle of a performance by Katy Perry and Juicy J. caused this particular sighting to be deemed more buzzworthy than most. Some evangelicals even speculated about whether or not Perry, while singing “Dark Horse,” had enacted an ancient satanic ritual, one that had actually summoned the Prince of Darkness to join her on the Grammy stage.

So, did Perry & Co. really usher in forces of demonic destruction? Nobody knows for certain. The presence of Satan is difficult to confirm. Besides, among most Satan-fearing Christians, things like confirmation and proof are overrated.

That said, not only did Perry’s alleged invite to Satan cause a gnashing of tweets, but the spectacle was demonic enough to send one well-known Christian artist in attendance darting for the exit, tweeting to her fan base as she bolted. One religious broadcaster called the performance satanic and then blamed the Beatles. Jesus-loving conspiracy theorist, Mark Dice, called Perry a “Babylonian bimbo” and then went on to declare her a “slithering servant of Satan.”

In 2013, a poll conducted by YouGov found that nearly 60 percent of Americans believe in a literal Devil. It’s no surprise that, of those surveyed, believing in Satan was most popular among those who identified as Protestant, Catholic, or Christian. Eighty-six percent of the participants who identified as the latter answered “yes” to believing in Satan. But much like belief in God is weaved throughout our country’s history, so to is our national history intertwined with a strong belief in the Devil.

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http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/02/16/why-american-christians-love-satan.html

[livingwagenow]

1. Satan is my friend.

He gave us metal!

[msongs]

2. if one cannot blame a satan, then one would have to blame god. scapegoat easy enough nt

[cbayer]

3. Hey, what are you doing with my avatar, lol?!?

That really threw me off, as I had no recollection of posting this story.

As to the article, it starts with a false statement which makes the whole thing questionable. It says that
"a good number of Christians became convinced that Satan made an appearance at last month’s Grammy Awards" and links to an article that says no such thing.

But he goes on to do a pretty good analysis and his conclusion makes sense to me.

[hrmjustin]

4. Never met him and don't believe in him.