#anyway im not a bible expert so idk if this interpretation contradicts the text

[its-no-biggie]

dude, as a former christian who is now FASCINATED by christianity (in an autistic way) i love love love the story of lucifer the fallen angel. if you view it from lucifers perspective it is so incredibly sexy

adding a cut bc this got long (as usual lmao)

bc according to the bible, gods word is law, and if you dont follow his rules, youre a bad person. and a few of his rules include: always put others needs above your own, endlessly forgive everyone no matter what they do, and do not judge sinners because they dont know any better. these are literally the lessons behind most of the bible stories i was taught as a kid (well, morally speaking. there was also a lot of "spread the word of god to all your friends, or else theyll go to hell" and "if you believe in god, wonderful things will happen and it will solve all your problems (maybe)", but thats a story for another day)

and the story of lucifer, the angel who disagrees with gods teachings and is banished from heaven, was always sold to me as "he believed he was above god". which is essentially true, but intentionally misleading. he believed he was above gods TEACHINGS, which were intentionally designed to keep his creation below himself. someone who disagrees with the teachings i listed above is someone who stands up for themself, doesnt tolerate being mistreated, and holds people accountable for their actions. (look into satanism for more info, this is pretty much what theyre all about. im not a satanist either, but it provides an interesting perspective!) and THAT is the unforgivable sin that got lucifer kicked out of heaven. which tells you a LOT about what christianity is teaching its followers: every sin is forgivable except thinking you know better than god. dont have any thoughts or opinions of your own, because you dont know any better. just follow the rules and you will be happy.

[this is also abundantly clear in the story of adam and eve. i mean, think about it. god says "dont eat the fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil". the devil encourages them to try it because they will learn things god has kept from them. they eat it. they learn things god has kept from them, and its uncomfortable (you know, the way expanding your worldview often is). god says "i told you so. listen to me next time" and punishes them and all of their descendants, forever. like it really doesnt get any more clear-cut than that.]

and so, viewing the christian god not as a loving father who wants whats best for you, but as a tyrant who wants you to never question him and never even think for yourself, the fall of lucifer becomes a story of liberation rather than damnation. the original fallen angel is literally a story about freeing yourself from a system designed to keep you obedient. and there is truly nothing more sexy or lgbt than that

there is always something so incredibly sexy (and dare i say lgbt) about characters finding freedom and happiness in falling from grace and embracing their "corruption" instead of resisting it