Well, it's certainly not the humility... :-)

Some good stuff there, Taliesn. I agree that assuming Lucifer is the source of one's free will is a most peculiar assumption, and presupposes a very strong belief in Lucifer in the first place...which is itself a powerful form of religious faith. If there actually is a being out there called Lucifer, I hope he rewards his adherent, Forum Lurker, fulsomely for his loyalty and devotion.

And you're quite right, I think. The "image" of God in which we are made is an image of thought, consciousness, self-awareness, and self-creation...NOT a physical form. It could easily inhabit any or no physical form as it chose to. You can also refer to all of that "image" as Light or as Love, if you want to simplify it. One who is self-creative obviously HAS free will. That applies to each one of us. We didn't need to have it given to us after the fact by Lucifer or anyone else. The fascinating thing about physical life is the stark limitations it places upon the use of free will...and that, I think, is why souls long to experience it. It makes for a very interesting and challenging game to play, unlike a game where there are no limitations and anything goes. That soon gets boring and pointless.

- LH