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ardvarcus ago

Theosophists have a philosophy that is gnostic at its base. They believed that Lucifer was the Light Bringer -- that is, the angel Lucifer brought the enlightenment of spiritual knowledge, or gnosis, to mankind. They did not regard Lucifer as Satan, but thought of him more as Prometheus.

Goys-R-Us ago

This always confuses me. If Lucifer is a "light bringer" why do so many people consider that a bad thing?

ardvarcus ago

It's the same deal with Eve and the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. Why, you might ask yourself, is attaining knowledge of good and evil a bad thing? The answer is, It isn't a bad thing, it's a good thing. The jealous God of the Old Testament didn't want mankind to achieve knowledge, because it is easier to control a race that remains ignorant of its true nature and potential. The core of Gnostic teachings is that the God of Genesis is an evil lesser being who may have created the world, but who is not the Supreme Source of all creation. The Serpent was sent by this Highest God to liberate human kind from the bondage of ignorance in the prison of the Garden. The Serpent sacrified itself for humanity, and was punished by this jealous god, just as Adam and his descendants were punished for their act of defiance.