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RE: Experience Korean Buddhism in Seoul, Jogyeosa temple.
"Devil" is a concept invented by the ego to avoid responsibility. We should stop pointing fingers around and blaming others, real or imagined. Think about that. Enlightenment is salvation, but not heavenly salvation which your ego yearns for. It is a salvation in this very life. What is fictional will perish, such as our deluded ego and his grandiose wishes of eternal life. I'm not saying eternal life doesn't exist, rather it doesn't exist in the individual form. The whole of Being is eternal, everything inside it is in constant flux. Just my opinion.
Your statement contains several severe logical fallacies, which I will attempt to explain.
"Devil is a concept invented by the ego to avoid responsibility"
The devil, at least according to the Bible, has nothing to do with avoiding responsibility. In fact, the Bible specifically emphasizes that we ARE responsible for sins we commit.
"We should stop pointing fingers around and blaming others, real or imagined"
I absolutely agree! We ourselves are absolutely responsible!
"Enlightenment is salvation"
From what?
I challenge you, find one error or inconsistency in this book and you'll be a rich man: https://www.bible.com/bible/1/GEN.1.kjv
Thank you for your time,
E.S.