# Why did God create Lucifer Morningstar? (Satan)

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**Created:** [November 21, 2012, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-god-create-lucifer-morningstar-satan/641751 "2012-11-21T19:01:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-did-god-create-lucifer-morningstar-satan/641751/154 "2012-12-11T00:54:09Z")

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> [@God and judgment](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/god-and-judgment/643703/31):
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> What do you have to say to those that have tried to speak to God over and over and over again, and yet have received no answer? A serious answer would be appreciated.

I wonder if mz would be willing to read this post and the many comments on it:

> **[The Powerlessness of Prayer](https://new.exchristian.net/2012/09/the-powerlessness-of-prayer.html)**
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> I don't believe in the power of prayer. The reason why...because of God's lack of answer to prayer. In all honesty, God really does not answer prayer in the way it's promised in the Bible. The Bible claims that God cares for you and me and wants to...

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