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Originally posted by fable:
I've never heard this explanation, before, and it frankly doesn't make much sense: the modern image of Satan was well-formed and propagated before France had an absolute monarchy--and while England was just a French territory. Again, I recommend The History of Hell by Alice Turner, for an excellent discussion of the Christian Hell, with a lot on its CEO, Satan.
[ 01-20-2002: Message edited by: fable ]
I didn't make myself clear. it's not the image of satan I was talking about but the worshipping of satan. see here's how it was explained to me: back when total monarchy was establish and the "chain of command" went like this. god then pope then king. some people didn't like this so when they opposed the ?clergy?(I think was the name used) they opposed god himself thus being on the side of satan. so they where labled "satanists." and from what I was told they were the first labled that.
sorry I was told this a long time ago and my memoery sort of fails me, so that's all I remember.
BTW thanks, you did a good job clearing up my second query.