The notion of the Abrahamic God as the Devil was advanced by several religious authors throughout history. They make the case that the Biblical god is a divine force that wreaks suffering, death, and destruction and that tempts or commands humanity into committing mayhem and genocide.

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  • The notion of the Abrahamic God as the Devil was advanced by several religious authors throughout history. They make the case that the Biblical god is a divine force that wreaks suffering, death, and destruction and that tempts or commands humanity into committing mayhem and genocide. These writings refer to this god variously as "a demiurgus", "an evil angel", "the devil god", "the Prince of Darkness", "the source of all evil", "the Devil", "a demon", "a cruel, wrathful, warlike tyrant", "Satan", "the devil", and "the first beast of the book of Revelation". Many of the authors criticize only the concept of god found in the Tanakh, in contrast with the "true god" they claim to see in the New Testament. However, other authors apply their condemnation to the entire godhead of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The authors assert their claims by reference to a number of passages in Biblical scripture describing actions of God that they say are evil or Devil-like. Many of the authors have been severely chastised for their writings, and their followers killed.
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  • August 2009
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  • The notion of the Abrahamic God as the Devil was advanced by several religious authors throughout history. They make the case that the Biblical god is a divine force that wreaks suffering, death, and destruction and that tempts or commands humanity into committing mayhem and genocide.
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  • God as the Devil
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