Why is the name of "SATAN" called "Lucifer" the light bearer?

Question

In other words, can you have your cake and eat it too???

Answer 1

"Satan" is from the Hebrew "the adversary". In Hebrew cosmology, Satan has a different role than in Christian cosmology. To the Hebrews, he serves as a sort of prosecuting attorney in the heavenly court, collecting and presenting evidence of human wrongdoing. His role as tempter is secondary to this, like cops setting up stings. Satan was identified with the chief of the fallen angels, Lucifer, in Christian cosmology. (Lucifer is a Latin translation of his Hebrew name, which I don't want to put in print right now.) Prior to the fall of the angels, Lucifer was the brightest and most beautiful of the angels, identified with the morning star or perhaps the Sun.

According to both Hebrew and Christian tradition, the fall of the angels was over the issue of humanity. That is, the angels were informed that Creator had in mind to create beings with material bodies and endowed with creativity and free will, and the angels would be appointed to minister to these beings. To some of the angels, this was an odious task, ministering to us stinky mortals, and, besides, was it really a good idea to create such beings? (Creator's wisdom was called into question here.) Lucifer's "non servium" (we shall not serve) was twofold; refusing to serve as angels to humans, and refusing to serve a Creator who would create such beings. To this, Christian tradition adds a third objection: one of these humans would even be an incarnation of G-d, and the angels would be required to -worship- that one!! This was too much, as angels were created to worship only G-d, a pure spirit, and worshipping a material being would be as much against their nature as, say, eating excrement.

During the Renaissance, with the Church persecuting seekers of scientific knowledge, Lucifer was re-imaged as the Light Bearer, the bringer of knowledge despite the objections of religionists. Some misanthropic intellectuals even conceded that the fallen angels had a valid point, questioning G-d's wisdom in creating humans in the first place. This led to various "left hand path" practices of the 19th and 20th centuries, famously promoted by folks like Crowley and LaVey.

Fascinating stuff, the history of how various traditions develop in human consciousness. Especially since many people follow these traditions blindly, without knowledge of their root and leaf.

Not sure how all this ties in with the second part of your question, about having your cake and eating it too. Did you mean a person can be evil and yet respectable? Seems that way, just look at the star players in politics.

Answer 2

All three of your answers have already hit the mark. One has nothing to do with the other. Lucifer was an angel - cast out of Heaven by God. We call him Satan. Angels are known for the 'light' they bear. This particular one, however, went too far.

Instead of 'you can have your cake and eat it too' the phrase/saying more appropriate to the situation: 'Don't mess with the Man!'

Answer 3

you likely merely stuck the lady off guard and out of instinct from answering to others in authority, she merely reported "sir" to you inadvertently. we've all had moments even as it takes us only a 2d or 2 beforehand we are able to shake some thing off and get lower back to our senses. i does not difficulty about it. It feels like it changed into an difficulty-free mistake. Her buddy stuck it and presented it to her interest, so as that there tells me that this woman does not many times do some thing like that deliberately. Then, she ought to were too embarrassed to astounding herself to you...

Answer 4

He used to be the highest angel in heaven, so he was the lightbearer, before he fought against God and was banished to hell

Answer 5

He was Gods most beautiful and special angel... He just had an ego problem...

Answer 6

"Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven"
John Milton, "Paradise Lost"

Answer 7

he was an angel