• merc@sh.itjust.works
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    14 days ago

    Luce means light in Italian. Lucifer means “light bringer” and the mythos is about trying to steal the light (luce) of god. It doesn’t mean “luce” is bad.

    I guess the Catholic church overestimated the education of its followers.

    • ArgentRaven@lemmy.world
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      14 days ago

      It’s simple word association. I’m aware of the Latin translations. I’m also aware that most people are not going to think about it too long, and immediately going to jump to conclusions. They also believe in Bigfoot. What end of the Bell curve are we talking about, here?