Nine things you may not know about Satan. 1. Satan goes by many names, including Beelzebub, the devil, the deuce, the Great Deceiver, the Father of Lies, the Prince of Darkness, Old Mr. Grim, Old Ned, Old Nick, Old Sam, Old Scratch, the Old One, Old Rip, Old Poker, Old Splitfoot, the black spy, the gentleman in black, El Diablo and bogey. 2. While belief in Satan is ancient, many people are certain that the devil plays an active role in current events. Pat Robertson said Haiti suffered an earthquake in 2010 because its people swore a pact to the devil to gain independence from France two centuries earlier. And Miss California USA 2009 Carrie Prejean said that when she was asked about gay marriage at the Miss USA Pageant, I felt as though Satan was trying to tempt me in asking me this question. 3. Buddhism also has many names for the devil. As Mara, he represents temptation and death and sin. But as Varsavarti, he is a hedonistic evil, who fulfills the thirsts for existence, pleasure and power. 4. Despite the rumors, KISS does not stand for Knights in Satans Service. In fact, it doesnt stand for anything. But the rock bands bassist Gene Simmons wrote: When I was asked whether I worshiped the devil, I simply refused to answer for a number of reasons: The first reason, of course, was that it was good press. 5. When Malcolm X was in prison, he denounced God so vigorously that his fellow inmates nicknamed him Satan. American ballplayer Brian Warrens misbehavior in Japan earned him the label Devil Man. And in the film The Proposal, Sandra Bullocks character is so annoying that her office nickname is Satans Mistress. 6. One of the most significant events in American history occurred at Kill Devil Hills, N.C. Thats where the Wright Brothers made their groundbreaking flight. Kill devil is a slang term for rum, and the place may have gotten its name because rum-carrying ships ran aground in that area along the Outer Banks. 7. Americans belief in the devil is growing, according to Gallup polls. In 1990, 55 percent of Americans said they believed in the devil. In 2001, that was 68 percent and in 2007, it had increased to 70 percent. 8. Playing Lucifer in the 1997 film The Devils Advocate, Al Pacino cursed God with a fury. Asked if that made him nervous, he replied, Of course, naturally. But I thought, you know, its about something. ... There is an immunity an actor has, right? I hope, I hope. 9 The dramatic rock formation in Wyoming known as Devils Tower was named by an Army colonel who thought the Native Americans called it Bad Gods Tower. Not so much. It went by many names, most related to bears, such as Bears House, Bear Tipi or Bear Lodge
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