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The physical meaning describes the many bad things which happen by chance:  accidents, miscommunications, losing things, etc.  The meaning in literature emphasizes the wrongdoing more: false accusations as forbidden by the [[Ten Commandments]].  The [[Bible]] mentions "devil" 106 times,<ref>[[King James Version]].  In contrast, the modern [[English Standard Version]] (ESV) mentions "devil" only 33 times.</ref> only 4 of which are in the [[Old Testament]].  As explained in the [[Gospel of John]]:
 
The physical meaning describes the many bad things which happen by chance:  accidents, miscommunications, losing things, etc.  The meaning in literature emphasizes the wrongdoing more: false accusations as forbidden by the [[Ten Commandments]].  The [[Bible]] mentions "devil" 106 times,<ref>[[King James Version]].  In contrast, the modern [[English Standard Version]] (ESV) mentions "devil" only 33 times.</ref> only 4 of which are in the [[Old Testament]].  As explained in the [[Gospel of John]]:
<blockquote>Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.<ref>{{bibleref|John|8|44-45}}</ref></blockquote>
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<blockquote>Ye are of your father the '''devil''', and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it. And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not.<ref>{{bibleref|John|8|44-45}}</ref></blockquote>
    
"Devil" is the name given to the unseen personification of [[evil]]. By causing chaos, the devil leads people away from [[God]], their [[Creator]], and sometimes even to curse God. According to Wilhelm Busch, a pastor who was persecuted by [[Nazi]]s in [[Germany]], it is totally impossible to understand the present state of the world if we have not accepted the fact that behind the scenes are the Devil and the powers of [[darkness]].<ref name="Busch"/> Acknowledging that the [[Evil]] is an active power and educating new generations in this respect helps humans to distinguish between good and evil and live a life in harmony with [[Natural Law]].<ref name="Kuby">{{cite book
 
"Devil" is the name given to the unseen personification of [[evil]]. By causing chaos, the devil leads people away from [[God]], their [[Creator]], and sometimes even to curse God. According to Wilhelm Busch, a pastor who was persecuted by [[Nazi]]s in [[Germany]], it is totally impossible to understand the present state of the world if we have not accepted the fact that behind the scenes are the Devil and the powers of [[darkness]].<ref name="Busch"/> Acknowledging that the [[Evil]] is an active power and educating new generations in this respect helps humans to distinguish between good and evil and live a life in harmony with [[Natural Law]].<ref name="Kuby">{{cite book
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