Monday, August 24, 2015
God vs. Satan
In Book One of Paradise Lost it was interesting to have the viewpoint of Satan written. Satan was highlighted as a military hero and to have been banished because of his efforts to over throw a tyrant (God). The statements of God being the villain and the one who must be punished overwhelmed me with anger because I know in fact that God is a just and jealous God and only condemned the falling angels because of their rebellion. I know that this is viewpoint was only written to bring more insight to the beginning of God's ultimate plan for mankind yet I could not help but mutter under my breath how ridiculous this sounded. These lines also gave me more appreciation for my faith as I am certain that my God is omniscient and knows exactly how I am suppose to be used in His ultimate goal of salvation for all.
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I don't think he purpose of the poem is to demonize God. I think Satan's perspective is fascinating, It shows that perspective is everything.
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