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A student proposes that Lucifer's exceptional closeness to God's power may explain why he came nearest to betrayal even without ordinary free will.
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Number two
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A student suggests the only coherent answer is that the number-two figure naturally tries to become number one, making disobedience part of Lucifer's role.
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"Yes? I think that he was God's number two. Yes. So that he didn't have free will, but he was about as close as..."
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"That's a kind of theme in Paradise Lost, but I'm not sure. It's a question I cannot answer."
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"I just think it's in the nature of the number two to eventually try to be number one. Yeah, his nature has to be..."
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"...Church determines who goes to Purgatory, okay? Right, that's number one. Number two is, for indulgences, the Church can also determine how long you..."
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"...not voltaire who said that yes that's correct yes um and number two just in reference to your point about the slaves spitting in..."
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"...is uh between fulfilling people's exploitation of your telos as to number two really understanding your telos and achieving your telos okay and so..."
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"...we can choose whatever path we want. That's number one, okay? Number two is the functions of the angels in the heavens is to..."
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"the voice of one speaking okay let's go on to number two okay so you guys understand what's going on right i want you..."
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"...Vatican, okay? The seat of the Catholic Church. That's number one. Number two is, who has usurped his place?"
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"...away, but basically, it's a free class. Okay? That's number one. Number two is the diversity of the students in this class."
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"...guys, okay? One, we do matter. Everything we do does matter. Number two is God is nonjudgmental. He will never, ever punish you. He..."
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"...car you're going to go to prison okay that's number one number two is if she doesn't love you you right you being with..."
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