I prefer some of the Gnostic interpretations of Lucifer, or Satan, where he attempts to introduce knowledge (gnosis) to Adam and Eve by way of the forbidden Fruit of Knowledge in an effort to ‘awaken’ them. Meanwhile, God the evil Demiurge does not want Adam and Eve to truly know what lies beyond Him, forcing Satan out.
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birdwing@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Too cool for God.
the bible says satan causes illness but then god causes the firstborn to die, causes plagues, and so on.
the bible says god is good but god is a judgemental ass who raped a woman and impregnated her, and who forces suffering onto people.
marighost@piefed.social 22 hours ago
Nyxias@fedia.io 1 day ago
God is the real evil! Satan doesn't rule hell, God does. Even more contradictions!
"Spread love and love thy neighbor...NOW BURN IN HELL!!"
TheReanuKeeves@lemmy.world 23 hours ago
Logically, it would make sense for the evil entity to try to manipulate people into believing they are the good one and the good one is the bad one
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 22 hours ago
Yeah, why does God have to be judgemental, mannn… It’s not like people do horrific things like enslaving (what God punished the egyptians for after literally 9 warnings) genocide, rape(a sin of Sodom and Gomorrah) cause illness or hoard money. /s
Also, Mary did literally consent and then praised God.
Luke 1:35, 38
And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy—the Son of God.
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.
Luke 1:46-49
And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior, for he has looked on the humble estate of his servant. For behold, from now on all generations will call me blessed; for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
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while satan welcomes all who come to his realm, to better themselves. Are you literally getting your theology from Hazbib Hotel? Satan hates you. He despises you more than any human has hated anybody. He is a resentful prick who wants to drag you down with him because his shitty coup failed. Satan doesn’t rule hell. He’s suffering there and jealous that he wants to deprive mankind of heaven.
ivanafterall@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Didn’t god create rape, genocide, disease, etc… by definition? Or he can’t do anything about that?
Also I’m not sure if a teenage girl can consent when it’s the god of the universe. Pretty wild power dynamics there.
Flax_vert@feddit.uk 19 hours ago
The “teenage” part isn’t biblical either. And she clearly did. God wouldn’t have chosen someone who was unwilling.
God will destroy these evils - but you call that “judgy”
MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 1 day ago
God is an absentee landlord and Lucifer is a fan of man