The First Point

I would like to note the traditional Judeo/Christian/Islamic story of Lucifer. The story goes that in the beginning, God created the world, and created creatures out of air, called the Dijinni. However, these creatures lived highly immorally, wreaking havoc on his creation, and so had to be destroyed. God made a second race of sentient creatures out of fire, the angels. Out of the purest of all fires, God made Lucifer (which translates literally, Bright One). He then sent the angels to exterminate the Dijinni.

One the angels had (very effectively) done their job, God made a new race from earth, mankind. He then told the angels to watch over man and keep him safe from harm. Lucifer, and some lesser angels with him, were none to happy with this command. He protested that he was made from fire, the greatest element, and not only that, but he was of the purest fire. So why should he be servile to a creature of dirt?

God responded to this act of pride by sending Lucifer to hell, telling him that he could rule over it instead if he would not follow his commands. Eternity of hell would be the punishment for his pride and defiance.


That is not a comprehensive version of the story, but I do not believe that I left out any important points. I know that not all people hold to the story, but it is the tradition. Those that don't still often refer to the devil as Lucifer, and remember that he was banished due to sins of pride. My opinion on this is that God hardly seems like the loving, caring, being that he is supposed to be. Rather, God seems like an authoritarian father, and Lucifer like a second born son throwing a tantrum when the father favors the younger son. Hardly a purely evil creature directly opposing the will of a benevolent, infinitely wise being.