Satanic Government?

[93 Phillies]

[quote name='"Matthew 4"']8Again, the devil took him to a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their splendor. 9"[b]All this I will give you[/b]," he said, "if you will bow down and worship me."

10Jesus said to him, "Away from me, Satan! For it is written: 'Worship the Lord your God, and serve him only.'[d]"[/quote]

Is Matthew essentially saying here that Satan has agents in the government? I'm having trouble knowing where to draw the line with this interpretation.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='93 Phillies' post='1236527' date='Apr 9 2007, 05:12 PM']Is Matthew essentially saying here that Satan has agents in the government? I'm having trouble knowing where to draw the line with this interpretation.[/quote]
I think Satan clearly has influence in the world. There's a more important point to this passage, though...

[url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=63672&hl=lust,++flesh"]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?s...hl=lust,++flesh[/url]

[cmotherofpirl]

[quote name='Raphael' post='1237014' date='Apr 9 2007, 11:16 PM']I think Satan clearly has influence in the world. There's a more important point to this passage, though...

[url="http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?showtopic=63672&hl=lust,++flesh"]http://www.phatmass.com/phorum/index.php?s...hl=lust,++flesh[/url][/quote]
so can you save this somewhere as a reference, say in the defense directory etc?

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1237809' date='Apr 10 2007, 12:21 PM']so can you save this somewhere as a reference, say in the defense directory etc?[/quote]
Nick has to do that. If you give me more time (some summer time, perhaps), I can try to write something more formal.