He was saying that whether or not these people really believe that Satan exists (some do, some don't), they all believe in the thought of Satan, at least insofar as it is useful to do so for the purpose of increasing the power of the cult.
What your saying doesn't necessarily disagree. Yes, the thought of satan and the ensuing cult they use to control their minions exists without satan being real.
We can only speculate as to which levels of them really believe and which are knowingly using it as a mechanism of control.
Most of you are ignoring or not considering what is implied by:
Does the "thought" of Satan exist?
Two questions asked: Does Satan exist? Does the 'thought' of Satan exist?
You don't need the second question unless the answer to the first question is no.
That's not what Q was saying.
He was saying that whether or not these people really believe that Satan exists (some do, some don't), they all believe in the thought of Satan, at least insofar as it is useful to do so for the purpose of increasing the power of the cult.
What your saying doesn't necessarily disagree. Yes, the thought of satan and the ensuing cult they use to control their minions exists without satan being real.
We can only speculate as to which levels of them really believe and which are knowingly using it as a mechanism of control.