The trouble with the Christian idea of Lucifer the devil is that neither Jesus nor the early prophets believed in him. The idea of the devil originated later, and was based solely on the King James Version of the Bible in English, when Lucifer was mistranslated on purpose, to help explain evil in the world and terrify anyone tempted by the wages of sin. That seems wickedly unfair to a dazzling planet...
Diane Ackerman, Dawn Light: Dancing with Cranes and Other Ways to Start the Day
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