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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Neocon who wrote (65017)10/31/2002 11:23:26 AM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 82486
 
Depends on the definition of deity. <g>

A fallen angel, certainly, at the least, if one believes Milton.

And this site contends that he was the deity of witches.
shanmonster.bla-bla.com

And this site refers to "The evil deity known as the Devil "
demons.monstrous.com

And at least one dictionary definition would seem to support the use.
deity

n : any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force [syn: divinity, god, immortal]
Source: WordNet ® 1.6, © 1997 Princeton University

Of course web sites are not dispositive, but they validate that there is a reasonable basis for my having said that.