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I'm satisfied, Simeon. Thankyou - I have enjoyed discussing this with you. I agree that there are circumstances and even actions over which we may have no control.
I suspect Skull may be right - we can never fully quantify how much is choice and how much is forced upon us. Inspite of this, I choose to be the best I can and I encourage others to be the best they can.
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But you actually have very good English overall: even life-long English speakers struggle with English (especially Shakespeare) 
I think that, yes, many Christians believe Satan's sole purpose for existence is to cause people to sin. I suppose I have my own interpretations of the Bible which I believe in - on this subject, I currently believe that "Satan's" primary objective is destroy "God" in every imaginable way.
Ed: I have just noticed Skull's comment come in. On this matter, I believe God to operate outside of time and space. Thus I would assume God sees a human life in a similar way to how a movie director sees a storyboard: the whole thing in one frame. I do not believe in predestination, however. God relieved himself of that ability when he gave humans freedom of choice.
I suspect Skull may be right - we can never fully quantify how much is choice and how much is forced upon us. Inspite of this, I choose to be the best I can and I encourage others to be the best they can.
Australian Mexicans tend to speak English
But you actually have very good English overall: even life-long English speakers struggle with English (especially Shakespeare) I think that, yes, many Christians believe Satan's sole purpose for existence is to cause people to sin. I suppose I have my own interpretations of the Bible which I believe in - on this subject, I currently believe that "Satan's" primary objective is destroy "God" in every imaginable way.
Ed: I have just noticed Skull's comment come in. On this matter, I believe God to operate outside of time and space. Thus I would assume God sees a human life in a similar way to how a movie director sees a storyboard: the whole thing in one frame. I do not believe in predestination, however. God relieved himself of that ability when he gave humans freedom of choice.
