[metmom]

I believe the serpent in the garden was God Himself, testing His creation.

There is nothing in Scripture that alludes to that so I'd be really careful with going there.

God allowed it, but I do not believe for one minute that it was God.

It goes against other passages of Scripture that state that God does not tempt us with evil

[onedoug]

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. --Isaiah 45:7