The other day I was discussing the History of Satan class I am currently enrolled into with another class of mine. Someone asked if there was a religion devoted to Satan which made me think about why some people might devote themselves to Satan. Every story of the selling your soul entitles the victim to power, money, fame, or something along those lines; besides this trade, I have to wonder if some might follow Satan because he allows more freedom to do as you please. This doesn't necessarily mean you commit evil acts, but you do things how you want to, for instance, drink coffee, wear poly-blends, or be openly gay. If Satan promotes equality and freedom for all, I'm definitely in.

Lilith may be one of my favorite biblical characters. Until a recent class discussion, the only knowledge I had about Lilith came from True Blood. She was depicted as the first vampire ever created by God and that Adam and Eve were created as food or a sustenance for Lilith to feed from. The true story is that she was just like Adam and that they were created as equals but Lilith didn't exactly want to be controlled and got shamed for it and I guess is known as an ugly baby killer and lives with several demons. Either way, I love stories of strong independent women and I'd definitely put Lilith in that group.

The creation of Adam and Eve is by far the most recreated and memorable aspect of religions revolving around the bible. Though I am not a religious person, per se, Adam and Eve's story resonates with me in some way. I consider myself a feminist and I'm always dumbfounded when I come across people who are not for equal rights and women's rights. It wasn't until I recently re-read the story of Adam and Eve that I realized that the reasoning behind some religious women not supporting their own rights as women may derive from being created from a man (Adam). They believe they came from the man in the beginning and thus translated that to put their needs first and that they may be of a lesser person.