So what do we know about the devil / satan/ beezulbub/ lucifer/ The Prince of lies/ The prince of Darkness? It is taught that Lucifer is the creator of all things evil. Some say that Lucifer's name was never Lucifer because "morning star" aka Lucifer was Jesus.

Now before I go ahead please know that I do have faith in God. I believe that God is a loving and forgiving being and also the creator. For those of you religious ones please be aware that my Hub may offend you!

This is my own philosophy that began in my sunday school days. See in Sunday school I was taught that God created the angels before he created us. The angels, as I am aware, knew of Gods existance and worshipped him as such. Then, god had created us without real knowledge of his existance and with free will. Maybe we were Gods little experiment I don't know that's my own speculation, but we were created with a slight advantage over the angels which is; if we wanted to we don't really have to believe in God.

Ok so there's that part out of the way. So God created the angels. Of these angels God had some Arc- Angels. They were Lucifer, Raphael, Micheal, Gabriel, Uriel, Zachariah, and Seraphim. Each angel had a specific job. Lucifer's was to be God's right hand man. Basically when God was busy (and lets face it he's god so of course he always was) Lucifer would do everything for God. Lucifer was Gods first mate if you will.

Now at some point Lucifer got sick of his life of servitude. He wanted to rule the great Kingdom of heaven rather than being the stand in guy. So, Lucifer attempted his take over of the throne.

Now some may call it brave, some may call it absolute lunacy, Lucifer had made the decision to fight his own creator. Lucifer had convinced many angels to attempt thwarting the throne of God. Apparently there was a great war, combat amongst angels brother on brother. Some defending the throne of heaven, others attempting to seize it.

Now of course as we all know Lucifer lost that battle. Due to his betrayal to God (and let's face it bigger hearts break worse) God cast out Lucifer and all the angels that opposed Gods ruling heaven. Lucifer and his "comrades" were sent to the lake of fire which we now call hell.

Lucifer was to rule hell and punish the wicked including the angels that fought alongside him, Which brings me to my next point.

Possibly not a good title for this next part and this where my own philosophy lies. Lucifer wanted to rule heaven. God said no. God cast Lucifer out because of his betrayal. Lucifer now rules hell.

Like I said I was taught that god is loving and forgiving. God loves all of his creations. So would that mean that God still loved Lucifer. Did God not give Lucifer a throne to sit and a kingdom to rule? Sure Lucifer does the dirty work, but the throne is for Lucifer to rule.

Does this not make Lucifer still God's right hand? See God used to punish us with plagues and with other things, when did he stop? Was it when God thought "Hmm well Lucifer could punish the wicked for me?"

I think so. I think God being God is so gracious and so wonderful that he gave Lucifer what he wanted. Which was a kingdom to rule. Sure it's not heaven but it's a kingdom nonetheless. Lucifer was also allowed to continue doing God's work. He punishes the wicked. So why does he have such a bad wrap? No seriously.

So this is where it all gets a little tricky and mostly controversial. Heaven is a place of goodness, the paradise of paradises. Hell is a place of terror and punishment. Does that then make earth entirely neutral?

This neutrality would give us humans (you know the guys with the free will) to make CHOICES as to what we do. Eve (garden of Eden) was convinced by Lucifer to eat the fruit of knowledge. Lucifer ENTICED her to. Eve CHOSE to bite the fruit and then convinces Adam to do the same. The meet between Lucifer and Jesus where Lucifer tries to tempt Jesus into turning his back on God. Jesus CHOSE not to do what Lucifer said.

So is it all the devil? Are we all so unable to make a decision without influence? See I think alot of the blame on the devil comes from human error. I once heard a christian man say that people who do drugs, do so because the devil made them. Hmmmm I find that hard to believe. Isn't it just that we misplace our blame rather than be responsible for our own mistakes we blame it on Satan?

I think so. I think it is easier for us humans to believe that someone or something is responsible for the mistakes we make rather than owning up to our own faults and liabilities. I think that we all need to give Lucifer a bit of a break and own up for our own misgivings. Wouldn't that be called repenting?

I'm not asking anyone to agree with me but to take what we know in consideration. Who wrote about the garden of eden? Was that person present? Did that person really know the devil was there or did Eve need an excuse. After all. Adam and Eve were able to talk to God. Would they not have known about Lucifer? Secondly, If God knew that this was Lucifers doing why would he cast Adam and Eve out of the garden?

I could be totally wrong and maybe I am too sympathetic to see that Lucifer really is Bad. Just some things that I have wondered about.

Feel free to comment either way.