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Originally posted by Starchild23
Lucifer isn't really separate from us, nor is Satan.
Before all of you jump down my throat, let me explain. I'm going to take four examples from modern Christianity, and explain the metaphors. Satan and Lucifer are, to me, interchangeable ,so the names will change...but I'll be talking about the same entity regardless.
First, we have Lucifer threatening to rise above God, so he gets cast down. Then we see him tempting Eve in the Garden of Eden. Also, we have Jesus battling him for 40 days out in the middle of nowhere. And we are told that Lucifer has power over this realm.
Alright. I'll start by saying Lucifer is nothing more than "desires of the flesh." Desires of the flesh threatened to take over the higher consciousness (God) so it was cast down. Desires of the flesh tempted Eve, and so she was corrupt. Thus, Adam and Eve were directed away from the garden.
Jesus (as difficult as it may be to accept this) struggled with the desires of his flesh for 40 days before he finally mastered them. Perhaps he was conquering personal demons, perhaps it was something else. But his flesh battled him those 40 days...hence, the appearance of "Satan".
Lucifer has power over this world? Desires of the flesh. Every single person alive lives, works and dies for the desires of the flesh. It is all we know now.
Lucifer was never a physical being, but a concept. A trait. Our trait.
Every one of our flaws comes from the desires of our flesh...otherwise known as Satan. Not a demon. Just us.
Namaste
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Originally posted by Starchild23
Originally posted by Tarrasque
Seriously...
When are people going to figure out that the biblical (fictional) Satan is entirely different from Lucifer, The light bringer.
Lucifer IS Satan. They just changed his name when he was cast down.
Originally posted by BrokenCircles
reply to post by Starchild23
In other words: [color=42F2FF]Lucifer is your scapegoat.
What you could do, is man up and take responsibility for your own actions.
I find all the world's atrocities an issue of ego. Ego is the illusion of desire, the illusion of duality. What do those things lead to? Greed, intolerance, fear, prejudice, ignorance, envy, and of course selfishness and several other aspects of the psyche. If all these things were wiped clear of our minds, what would be left? Compassion, temperance, wisdom, selflessness... would there be atrocities with that kind of mindset?
Originally posted by Signals
If Satan doesn't exist, then does "evil"?
And if "evil" did exist....Wouldn't there be a Head or Leader of it or the most evil?
What about the atrocities of this world?
Maynard loves to troll.
Originally posted by threewhiteeyes
Originally posted by BrokenCircles
reply to post by Starchild23
In other words: [color=42F2FF]Lucifer is your scapegoat.
What you could do, is man up and take responsibility for your own actions.
Right, that's why maynard BEGGED us to chant ' hail satan' at one of his shows.
Originally posted by CaLyps0
One word
Fail
Satan is real and he wants your soul to separate you from Jesus Christ
Originally posted by BiggerPicture
Cant have good without the bad, eh?
Originally posted by BiggerPicture
Well thats religions, they are made up belief systems meant to control for the most part.
What about good vs evil in karma? It's more neutral cause-and-effect.