Satan wanted to become like God. That is why he deceived Adam and Eve in to letting them think they would become like gods.
The bible predicts the things that are to come before the coming of Christ. Are you not seeing these things happening around you?
Hibiscusfire
So if you are saying that God is allowing these things to happen to prove that man cannot rule himself you are also suggesting that God is permitting his sons and daughters to suffer evil to prove a point....what kind of loving father would do that....why did he create satan in the first place and when it was apparent that satan wouldnt or could be brought back in line why wasnt he destroyed then? and why was he sent to earth?
These things cause me to doubt a benevolent omnipresent creator and an even more so 'loving father....' as is suggested by many christian groups. Sad Emo...you got there first, that was exactly the point I was about to make...
DB74