Hi Rich Goulette

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David, 

My understanding of a dualistic view is two opposing forces(light and darkness, good and evil, etc., ala Zoarastrianism, Manicheism, et. al) in eternity going at it.  I think it's pretty clear that God is creator (transcendent and uncaused) and Satan is not (forced immanence after the rebellion and created) and Scripture says he will be defeated.  Truly, though, even though Jesus' victory over death on the cross still leaves us with pain and suffering in this present world, most Christ-followers I know attribute this pain and suffering to The World, our flesh, and Satan, with Satan being just one of the problems that lead us astray from following Christ to the fullest.  So yes, "the blood is on our hands," we long to please ourselves, gratify these things, and we want to get ahead and desire the temporal pleasures this world has to offer.  And their are days when we're leaving Church and snap back in anger at our children or flip of someone who cuts us off, just as we're leaving the parking lot!  (influence of the accuser)