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Re: Does God have a monopoly on gods?
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Fri, 3 Mar 2000 22:03:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Jeremy H. Sproat writes:
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> > Consider this: Lucifer was an angel before his fall, and one of the
> > brightest. Literally, the son of the morning. (1) After his fall, he has
> > been working diligently towards thwarting all that is good, promoting
> > politics, etc.
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> > But even after his fall, his powers are *still* significant. And he didn't • go
> > alone; he took a bunch with him into banishment. I figure at least a few of
> > those fallen angels were nearly as powerful as Lucifer as well. While they
> > aren't necessarily world-creating gods, they certainly have a nearly-god-like
> > influence over our lives. So yes, compared to you and me, they are powerful
> > and arguably gods of some type.
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> Hmmmm, interesting. I'm one who feels that Lucifer has no power (over the
> living). None. Zip. Nada. All he can do is lie. Assuming there is a
> devil. Other than politicians. OOoooooooooo..... :-)
It's a neat debate. Nowhere that the war in heaven is described (which is not
that many places), does it say that the fallen are stripped of power or status
or title, just that they are cast from heaven. Neil Gaimen has some neat
twists on this in his _Sandman_ series.
(I *like* Gaimen's work. A lot. He is one of, if not the, best modern
storytellers.)
James
http://www.shades-of-night.com/lego/
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