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The physical meaning describes the many bad things which happen by chance: accidents, miscommunication, losing things, etc. The meaning in literature emphasizes the wrongdoing more: false accusations as forbidden by the Ten Commandments.
'''Devil''' (from the Greek word διάβολος; ''diábolos'') means:
'''Devil''' (from the Greek word διάβολος; ''diábolos'') means:
*(physically) ''"one who throws things around"'' in the sense of creating the [[chaos]]{{fact}}, or
*(physically) ''"one who throws things around"'' in the sense of creating the [[chaos]], or
*(in literature) ''"slanderer"'' in the sense of name-calling or "throwing" false accusations.
*(in literature) ''"slanderer"'' in the sense of name-calling or "throwing" false accusations.
The physical meaning describes the many bad things which happen by chance: accidents, miscommunication, losing things, etc. The meaning in literature emphasizes the wrongdoing more: false accusations as forbidden by the [[Ten Commandments]].
"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
|author=Gabriele Kuby
|author=Gabriele Kuby