The Ego is Satan...

With regard to the human mind, Satan is our evil inclination or the ego...The ego is that which hides the knowledge of our true nature with the illusion of separateness....This illusion comes from our mistaken identifications with the body and its senses in the same way that the hot midday sun causes the mirage of a lake to appear on the desert floor....This illusion , in turn , gives rise to sense of "I" and "mine"... Ignorance of our true nature is the root sin that manifests in various forms such as greed, selfishness, hatred, covetousness, envy, and vanity.. these lead to a plethora of emotional sufferings such as strife, grief, anxiety, and fear...........This is the great battle of God versus Satan.....Love versus hate.... Sainthood (Christhood) versus Selfishness..................Vernon Howard