On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:26:58 -0800 (PST), Harold Saxon

<saxon.har...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

As I have been told in my Christian upbringing, Satan is another name
for Lucifer, and this fellow was one of the highest of the high in the
ranks of the angels in Heaven.

The Origin Of Evil (or "I Love Lucifer")
by
Ezekiel J. Krahlin (Jehovah's Queer Witness)

Once upon a time--long long before Adam & Steve were created--Jehovah
realized that the universe could never be complete without something
called "evil". He tried to explain this to the Host of Angels (his
only companions at that early time; though numbering in the hundreds),
but they were all confused and aghast at this shocking concept. All
that is, but one: Lucifer. When the Big Cheese saw that only Little
Lucy was not aghast (but simply confused) he called him into his inner
chamber, where they could be alone. (Archangel Gaybriel served them
each a pot of lavender tea before departing behind the curtains.)

"Hey Little Buddy," declares the Good Master, "why aren't you also
shocked by my proclamation?" To which Lucky replies: "My Father, of
course I am confused, but I'd never be judging you. After all, you're
our Creator...so even if I don't comprehend one of your decisions, I
still trust you. I could never conceive of you ever doing any
wrong...even though this is the FIRST TIME I have become perplexed by
anything you've ever said or done."

Jehovah contemplatively sips his tea, then leans forward. "You don't
really grasp what evil is all about, do you?"

"Of course not." shrugs Lucifer, "This is the first time I've ever
heard of such a thing. And it does what, you say? Distorts truth and
makes intelligent beings feel bad, and do wrong?"

"Why don't I give you a visual?" resolves YHVH, who then projects a
holographic scene that hovers between the two.

Therein, Lucifer witnesses the awesome advent of evil upon a newly
created species called "man". Wherein Lucifer weeps for the first
time, some sparkly tears dropping into the teacup (which by the way is
the primal origin of the Holy Grail). Lucy dries his eyes with the hem
of his sleeve, and exclaims, "Oh, my father, what terrible betrayal.
How could you wish such forces unleashed in any universe? But I can
only trust your decisions, and offer to serve you in this outcome, as
best I can. For as much as I abhor this new energy entering the
cosmos, that you call 'evil'...I also understand that it is a
necessary process in spritual evolution towards perfection. That
without any evil in this world, humans would never be challenged to
become the true hero that dwells within each and every soul." Lucifer
then takes a deep breath and sets down his cup. "Okay, Dad. How can I
help you in this terrible mission?"

So with great sorrow and pride, Jehovah requests that Lucifer play the
role of Master of Evil. This time around, Lucy is indeed terribly
shocked, and lowers his head in shame and sorrow for some moments;
then looks up and into the eyes of His Father, to say: "I will do
this, only because if I didn't, you'd be alone to carry this out. I
wish to relieve your burdens as much as possible. For I do love you
much!"

Jehovah took him up into his strong arms. "You are the only one of my
angels who has never lacked in any way, complete faith in my plans.
For that, I make you The Devil Himself, that you may tempt man to go
astray. And in so tempting, each is offered the chance to resist
temptation, and become a hero in overthrowing your seductions. You
will be vilified, scapegoated, and ultimately despised by all but a
few wise folks. Indeed, not until the end of this First Cycle of
Creation, will the wrongs against you be righted, and will you be
celebrated as My Most Beloved First Born."

Having agreed to be partners in this Great Mission, Lucifer calls
together a meeting of all the angels, and presents his case: to usurp
the Creator and run the show ourselves. He is very persuasive, thanks
to a gilded tongue, and manages to convince a third of the angelic
host. War breaks out. So Lucifer dutifully plays out his incredible
roles through history, including one of his "time out" past lives,
where he is willfully sacrificed on a cross, to reaffirm his total
devotion to One who asked of him this awesome responsibility. For with
every seduction, Lucky always prays in his heart that you won't be
tempted.

MORAL OF THIS TALE

Evil is a necessary evil.

And if you really love your enemy, then one must also find
a way to love, and forgive, the Ultimate Enemy.

--finis

You may read the ILLUSTRATED version of this tale here:

http://www.gay-bible.org/write/2_evil.htm

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Permission granted by author for anyone to distribute this
writing free of charge (including translation into any
language)...under condition that no profit is made therefrom,
and that it remain intact and complete, including title and
credit to the original author.

Ezekiel J. Krahlinhttp://www.gay-bible.org
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Zeke Krahlinhttp://www.gay-bible.org

On Jan 25, 9:26=A0am, Harold Saxon <saxon.har...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

And apparently he thought that he was better than God and persuaded
about one third of the other angels to follow him instead of God.

In my opinion, claiming to be better than God is far less excusable
than claiming to be equal to him. Even pantheists define God as the
universe itself, including themselves and all the matter it contains.

I don't feel ready to conclude that the suffering in the world is due
to a being called Satan. However, I do think that the aspect of the
world that is closest to being *that evil* is deliberate selfishness
at another's expense, whose perpetrators I consider to be rather like
the adult versions of the schoolyard bully.

Social Darwinist movements like eugenics are admittedly more complex
than bullying, as its proponents tell us that it will improve our
quality of life, but to some degree it still seems tainted by
selfishness--in this case, the selfishness of the strong and healthy
at the expense of the weak or unhealthy--and we witnessed the violent
extreme of this when Hitler rose to power.

There are many important issues that I think social Darwinists need to
address in their arguments. Among them are: whether such a program
would actually allow the human race to attain its "peak" in evolution,
how long we would be able to remain in such a state, and whether this
"peak stage" of human evolution is ultimately worth the suffering
endured for it. Among one million men, would you torture 999,999 just
so that one could be a superman?

But I don't think anyone should ever be bullied for amusement at all,
particularly when they are made to feel a lot of pain (as I was
shortly after I became religious).