A few kind words for the Devil

Abstract

The Devil is the recipient of much abuse, most of which is deserved. How ever, there are times and situations in which he is the scapegoat (Azazel) and sorely misunderstood. Fundamentalists fight him loudly at every turn. Me dievalists blamed him for everything they feared in themselves. So it might be worth while to take a closer look at this enemy (grab him by the tail) and perhaps understand him better, even though he may prove unlikeable. Though he has many names (Satan, Samael, and Asmodeus, to name a few) and manifold guises in all religions, the orientation here will be psychiatric and Jewish (not synonymous).