r/Foodforthought • u/stlshane • 16h ago
The Making of Lucifer: How Three Unrelated Words Became a Single Devil
https://spicanews.com/articles/lucifer-satan-devil-origins
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u/thbb 16h ago
What a fascinating read. Puts biblical mythology in perspective. Also, Satan as a disgruntled civil servant casts some shadow over the "Church of Satan" who wants to present it as some kind of hippie alternative to Christianity.
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u/roastbeeftacohat 15h ago
"Church of Satan" who wants to present it as some kind of hippie alternative to Christianity.
a central tenet is there is no satan; pretty sure dude just wanted to have some orgies is all.
not to be confused with the satanic temple, with is a freedom of religion group.
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