AlohaSpirit wrote: "It is my experience that Satan is a real being. "
Have you actually met Satan? If so, how did it effect you? What was your emotional response?
I met what I thought at the time was Satan, but came to believe it was a thought form, created by people who feared such a being. It was given to me that if enough people believed something that it would be manifest.
This is all so interesting. Thank you for sharing your beliefs.

I'm going to sound so hypocritical in a few moments...but I don't believe in Hell. I believe that Heaven and Hell is right here on this Planet we call home. It's exactly what path in life you choose to take, which will determine if you're in Hell or if you're in Heaven. I believe I was married to Hell, no joke at all here. He used to beat the living crap out of me for no reason at all. Put ciggerettes out on my leg, and when I was pregnant with our son, he tried to suffocate me with a pillow while I was in labor. I'm not looking for sympothy, it all made me the strong person I am today. My husband now...it's Heaven. I now have 3 healthy, beautiful kids...which are angels to me. Although when we were married, I had a choice to change my situation. At the time, I thought that was the way things had to be. It's alot easier said than done, but I woke up one morning & had enough.
Now for the hypocritical side. When my little one went in for surgery for a double hernia, then went in for major feet surgery, I prayed like there was no tommorrow. I prayed so hard I gave myself a migrane. Sometimes in the darkest of moments, that's all I have to hold on to is prayer. Who am I praying to? Anyone who will listen and help my child(ren). The thing that gets me is the one who helped me get out of my first marriage was the Chaplain on the Navy Base. But what about the little ones who don't deserve to go through the Hell their in? I don't know...I could get into this pretty deep. To answer the question...I do believe Hell exists. Just that it CAN exist inside of us.
It's amazing how living thru Hell can make us strong. I had abusive relationships also. Now I just plain choose not to tolerate hurtful behavior. I am not a victim because I know I can choose to get out.
I am so glad that you survived your difficult life. Your children are blessed that you are there to share your hard-won wisdom.
Thank you for sharing your story.