The Divine Interview: Part V

Point–Counterpoint: A Conversation Between God and Lucifer
Interview Conducted by Alex Reed

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Part V: Free Will, Sin, and the Nature of Choice

Alex Reed: We’ve touched on the fall of humanity, but I’d like to explore the larger question behind it all: free will. Why create it? Why allow sin? And Lucifer, why corrupt it?

God: "Because love that is forced is not love at all. Free will is the breath of the soul. Without it, humanity would be nothing more than a reflection in a mirror; obedient, but hollow."

Lucifer (mockingly):
"And yet, when they used that freedom to disobey you, you threw them out of paradise. Sounds like freedom with a leash."

God: "They were given a choice, and they chose separation. I honored that choice, even though it broke My heart."

Lucifer: "You call that honoring? You cursed them. You cursed me. You turned the world into a proving ground for your wounded ego."

God (visibly restraining his anger):
"I gave them a path back. I always have. But you; you whisper into their wounds. You deepen them."

Lucifer: "Because they deserve to know the truth. That their suffering isn’t some noble test. It’s collateral damage in your need to be loved."

Alex Reed: Lucifer, do you truly believe you’re helping humanity?

Lucifer: "Helping? No. I'm not their savior. I'm their mirror. I show them who they are beneath the worship songs and sermons. Their envy, their rage, their hunger. I don't give them sin; I reveal it."

God: "You exploit it."

Lucifer: "I understand it. More than you ever will."

Alex Reed: But what’s the endgame, then? What’s your purpose now?

Lucifer: "To watch your plan unravel. To see your precious creatures stop pretending they’re saints. To bring light to the lie."

God: "And yet even now, I still grieve for you."

Lucifer (scoffing):
"Save your grief, Father. You made this mess. I'm just the one honest enough to say so."

Alex Reed (quietly, shaken): Let's continue.

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(To be continued in Part VI: The Cross and the Question of Redemption)