AchtungNight
Lech Master
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I’m pretty sure God and Satan have a very complicated relationship. There is also evidence that Satan is not the only Fallen Angel leader out there and that demons, possibly angels also, are in frequent conflict with each other over various matters. God and archangels have to mediate such matters. And in at least one Bible book (Job) God and Satan are in peaceful competition with each other. I’ll leave it at that.I used to move in hyper-religious circles. That's a big reason why I put so many compromised Christians in my stories. When I attended church every Sunday, there was no greater collection of perverts than my fellow pew dwellers! Every guy scoped out every girl while praying for deliverance and all the women subtly checked out the guys' packages. I was propositioned regularly by "chaste" and "pure" women, some of whom went as far as fondling me in public. (I'm not talking about a hug!) Back on topic. "The Song of Solomon" is a very smutty book if one understands the imagery. Unfortunately, you couldn't fictionalize it here on Lit.com because the subject of Solomon's desire is underage by today's standards.
One scenario that HAS been fictionalized from the Bible and inspired some great art is Solomon's interaction with Bathsheba. He sees her bathing from the roof of his palace and falls into instant lust. Later, he sends her husband on a military suicide mission so that he can have her for himself. Keep in mind Solomon was the wisest man that ever lived and was Jehovah's "Chosen vessel." Makes you wonder if Satan isn't the good guy after all.
Time to be honest about my own religious background. I was raised liberal Christian but consider myself spiritual agnostic after studying a large amount of other religions. My personal pantheon of Gods is extremely inclusive- it makes the team behind the Assassin’s Creed games look tame. Thx to Gary Gygax and his followers for this. In my stories here I have parodied and satirized various religions including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Scientology, and atheism. There are a lot of religious beliefs I consider unacceptable. Non consensual conversion, things which violate the just laws of the universe (bug me if you need specifics, I know my beliefs, you know yours), torture in a religion’s name… the list goes on. Fanaticism is number one, so often it leads to arrogance, hatred, and other evil things. I also try to respect people in my community, and for this reason am very touchy about religion in public. In my writings, I try to keep depiction realistic and inclusive, criticism constructive, and settle issues when I can. I consider myself a red team critic of various religions. Everything I write is fictional, never mind its similarities to real people and events.
I hope anyone who uses an idea from this discussion respects the laws of this site forbidding religious condemnation. I also hope everyone respects the US Constitution’s first amendment, however you interpret it. Nuff said about that.
To stay on topic, Genesis features public nudity in a time of innocence and a small amount of people on a boat with several animals for a very long period of time.