Satan it seems is nothing more than God’s agent/angel, a son no less, sent to test and sort a person’s goodness to determine if it will fail; not some imagined enemy that people blame for their woes and worst inclinations and behavior. I can’t help but wonder if Satan is actually the adverse effect that the physical world has on us. It does tempt and try us in ways that can raise us up or bring us down. Psalms 66:10 KJV For thou, O God, hast proved us: thou hast tried us, as silver is tried.’ I do know that experiences build character, and that adversity tests it. It makes sense and is relatable to human experience. John 14:30 should be looked at differently also. - ‘I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming, and he has nothing in Me.’ Most people believe this verse refers to the Devil as the ruler of this world. But I only see people ruling over the earth using divisive tactics and a barbaric value system. It is dehumanizing. Add to that opinion Revelation 13:18 where it states, ‘Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is six hundred threescore and six.’ The proverbial 666. Sixty-six books in the Bible written by mortal men whose number is six (born on the sixth day). Is there a Devil or are beastly humans devilish? Let’s take Genesis 6:6. It is clear this verse is not God inspired but is rather the words of mortal men personifying God. 6‘And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.’ Now, contrast this verse with Numbers 23:19 - ‘God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?’ Meaning that God is perfect, unlike people, and does not make mistakes. Therefore, Genesis 6:6 is a lie against God, blasphemy. And the liar is the one who wrote it, a man!