Why did the holy books invent the idea of the devil?
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"The devil is a creation of holy books to instill fear and maintain control, but true liberation comes from recognizing that responsibility lies within you, not in an external foe."
According to Osho, so‑called holy books are human tools for control: by claiming divine authorship they end questioning and dictate conduct. Within that scheme, the devil is invented to terrify people into obedience, offload responsibility for human impulses onto an external foe, and safeguard a perfect God-image. Seeing this illusion, he says, lets you drop fear, reclaim responsibility, and trust your own awareness over secondhand authority.
People made up the devil to scare you into obeying their book instead of trusting your own sense and heart.
Why this matters practically
- Breaks fear-based obedience and encourages independent thinking.
- Promotes personal responsibility instead of blaming an external evil.
- Shifts guidance from rigid scripture to your direct awareness and experience.
- Promotes personal responsibility instead of blaming an external evil.
- Shifts guidance from rigid scripture to your direct awareness and experience.
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