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<blockquote data-quote="jayem" data-source="post: 74368798" data-attributes="member: 8344"><p>Not to get off topic...</p><p></p><p>Is anyone familiar with the novel, <em>La Revolte Des Anges</em> (Revolt of the Angels)? It was written by the French journalist, poet, and novelist Anatole France in the early 1900s. The guardian angel of a wealthy clergyman comes down to Earth and begins studying philosophy, theology, and science in the man's large library. The angel comes to realize that everything he understood about God was wrong. God was actually a cruel, power-hungry tyrant. Who became ruler of the heavens by instigating and winning an aggressive war against the other angels. And Satan (formerly Lucifer,) the leader of the losing side, who was the brightest and most beautiful angel, actually loved mankind, and was their Prometheus-like benefactor. He had introduced knowledge and learning into human society. The angel wants Satan to lead a revolt against God. But Satan refuses. He has a dream that the revolt succeeds, and God is overthrown. But Satan then becomes a power crazed, dictatorial demagogue just like God was. Satan says he would rather stay put. The way to overthrow God is by teaching men to think for themselves; learn philosophy and science; and reject ancient myths, superstitions, and the doctrines of churches. The novel turns traditional theology upside down. It's clever and entertaining food for thought.</p><p></p><p>Of course, the novel was almost immediately declared blasphemous and put on the Catholic Church's list of banned books. But that didn't stop France from winning the Nobel Prize for literature.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Angels-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486794970" target="_blank">https:///Revolt-Angels-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486794970</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jayem, post: 74368798, member: 8344"] Not to get off topic... Is anyone familiar with the novel, [I]La Revolte Des Anges[/I] (Revolt of the Angels)? It was written by the French journalist, poet, and novelist Anatole France in the early 1900s. The guardian angel of a wealthy clergyman comes down to Earth and begins studying philosophy, theology, and science in the man's large library. The angel comes to realize that everything he understood about God was wrong. God was actually a cruel, power-hungry tyrant. Who became ruler of the heavens by instigating and winning an aggressive war against the other angels. And Satan (formerly Lucifer,) the leader of the losing side, who was the brightest and most beautiful angel, actually loved mankind, and was their Prometheus-like benefactor. He had introduced knowledge and learning into human society. The angel wants Satan to lead a revolt against God. But Satan refuses. He has a dream that the revolt succeeds, and God is overthrown. But Satan then becomes a power crazed, dictatorial demagogue just like God was. Satan says he would rather stay put. The way to overthrow God is by teaching men to think for themselves; learn philosophy and science; and reject ancient myths, superstitions, and the doctrines of churches. The novel turns traditional theology upside down. It's clever and entertaining food for thought. Of course, the novel was almost immediately declared blasphemous and put on the Catholic Church's list of banned books. But that didn't stop France from winning the Nobel Prize for literature. [URL='https://www.amazon.com/Revolt-Angels-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486794970']https:///Revolt-Angels-Dover-Thrift-Editions/dp/0486794970[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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