Guest guest Posted May 6, 2006 Report Share Posted May 6, 2006 To all members: A few years ago, Bill Moyers was discussing philosophy with a guy named Campbell, who was knowledgeable about world culture and religions. They got around to talking about the devil's peace of mind in hell. Moyers was saying that hell is a place of foreboding and suffering. However, the only thing that sustains Satan is his memory of Love while he was in heaven. In the Christian tradition, Satan used to be the most beautiful and powerful Archangel named Lucifer. Perhaps due to pride and ambition, he led the other angels to rebel against the other powers in heaven. Needless to say, Lucifer lost and was banished to hell. This brings us to speculate if Lucifer knew ahead of time that he was going to lose the rebellion. As a former archangel, he too had the power of foreseeing the future. If this was the case, then he knew that he was going to lose and that he was going to be banished. It appears to me that he willingly took this option because it was available. It was the only option where he can be the ruler of the realm, albeit of suffering or perdition. In other words, it was the ultimate ego trip. Regards, John R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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