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October 7th, 2013
12:31 PM ET
Scalia says atheism 'favors the devil's desires'By Daniel Burke, CNN Belief Blog Co-editor [twitter-follow screen_name='BurkeCNN'] (CNN) - As the Supreme Court begins its new term Monday, the devil is not on the docket - but the Evil One apparently is on the mind of Justice Antonin Scalia. New York magazine has published a fascinating new interview with Scalia in which the outspoken jurist tackled a number of topics. But none seemed to surprise Scalia's interviewer, Jennifer Senior, more than his views on Satan. The interview was conducted on September 26, the 27th anniversary of Scalia's swearing-in as a justice on the high court. He is one of a record six Catholic justices on the Supreme Court. After Scalia and Senior discussed heaven and hell (he believes in them; she doesn't), the justice said in a stage whisper, "I even believe in the devil." "You do?" Senior replied. "Of course! Yeah, he’s a real person. Hey, come on, that’s standard Catholic doctrine! Every Catholic believes that," Scalia said. Senior asked Scalia if he's seen evidence of Satan's work recently. "You know, it is curious," Scalia answered. "In the Gospels, the devil is doing all sorts of things. He’s making pigs run off cliffs, he’s possessing people and whatnot. And that doesn’t happen very much anymore. ... It’s because he’s smart." MORE FROM CNN: How to argue about religion online Senior asked if it's "frightening" to believe in the devil, which seemed to annoy Scalia. "You’re looking at me as though I’m weird," he answered. "My God! Are you so out of touch with most of America, most of which believes in the devil? I mean, Jesus Christ believed in the devil! It’s in the Gospels! You travel in circles that are so, so removed from mainstream America that you are appalled that anybody would believe in the devil! Most of mankind has believed in the devil, for all of history. Many more intelligent people than you or me have believed in the devil." Scalia, whose son, Paul, is a Catholic priest in Arlington, Virginia, also said Pope Francis is "absolutely" right about the church needing to concentrate more on mercy and outreach than on fighting the culture wars. MORE FROM CNN: American Catholics agree with Pope Francis on ending culture wars "But he hasn’t backed off the view of the church on those issues," Scalia said. "He’s just saying, 'Don’t spend all our time talking about that stuff. Talk about Jesus Christ and evangelize.' I think there’s no indication whatever that he’s changing doctrinally." Finally, Scalia said he has not "softened" his views on homosexuality. "I still think it’s Catholic teaching that it’s wrong. OK? But I don’t hate the people that engage in it. In my legal opinions, all I’ve said is that I don’t think the Constitution requires the people to adopt one view or the other," Scalia said. MORE FROM CNN: Church and state, executive power on Supreme Court docket soundoff (3,730 Responses)« Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46
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"Faith is believing something you know ain't true."--Mark Twain
"Faith is not something to grasp, it is a state to grow into."
Mahatma Gandhi
Gandhi was a good person, but that doesn't make him correct in this assertion.
Faith by definition is "strong belief in God or in the doctrines of a religion, based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof."
So is it smart to believe in something without proof? Hum, I don't think so.
Gandhi was hindu, which has unlimited gods none which have anything to do with sin and hell and more to do with philosophy. Not sure in what context this quote is taken out off, but it's definitely not towards Jesus or Joshua."
Additionally, why have faith in something without evidence and ironically to something as repulsive as Hell, sin, condemnation and all the rest?
Why have faith in things connected to atrocities throughout history like religion?
Corridor... If you know for a fact something ain't true, but yet you believe in it, then that's believing a lie. And is precisely why Mark Twain is now in hell...
Faith is believing in that you're uncertain of...
If Mark Twain is in hell it must be more fun than where ever you think you are going. Faith is believing in something without evidence or in spite of it. Facts and proof don't require faith.
In any case Scalia is Catholic and his infallable Pope said that even atheists can get into heaven so I guess think Twain was a murderer or something, otherwise he could be in your heaven also according to the Pope.
Just how is it possible to believe something that you know is not true. That's the dumbest thing I have ever read. And how do you conclude that Mark Twain is in hell because of this? How do you know what went through his mind?
It's called denial. People with terminal deceases go thru it. Religious people can't deal with the facts and they are in denial all their lives.
Sad, but true.
This is one SCARY article!! This guy believes in faerie magic and demons!! Man theists are creepy....why can't they just be Human, know they came from monkeys, and be happy??!!
Insist that fornicators practice celibacy and reduce the risk of serial disease transmission.
There is hope at the foot of the cross!
Extend the hand of fellowship to celibates who have their minds set like flint for salvation and deliverance from sin!
Douglas, apparently without any professional background in psychology or psychiatry, continues to try to make gays feel guilty for how they were supposedly created by God. Actual professionals believe trying to force gays to change is harmful.
To gays: Don't feel guilty for how you were born. It wasn't any crime, just a source of hypocrisy for many religious people.
Celibicay must be hard for believers after reading the Bible, -with all those knowings, lay withs, and seed spreadings.
I was never fond of Barbara Bush, but I don't think I'd accuse her of having slaves.
Scalia is a man, in case you didn't notice.
Well, to be honest there is a bit of a Barbara Bush thing going on.