What causes Lucifer's fall?

 According to the cosmology of the União do Vegetal (UDV), the fall of Lúcifer was not caused by a desire to simply do "evil," but by pride (soberba) and a specific desire for creative autonomy.

The Core Cause: The Desire to Be a Creator Lúcifer, originally a being of the highest celestial hierarchy described as the "Bearer of Light" or "Morning Star," was not content with the status of being a creature. His fall was precipitated by the ambition to transition from creature to creator.

• Questioning Divine Order: He questioned the established divine order and sought to inaugurate his own kingdom, distinct from God's dominion.
• The Illusion of Independence: This rebellion was fueled by the belief that he could exercise "Creative Autonomy," implying a wish to break away from the source of his own existence.

The Failure of "Science" without Wisdom A critical nuance in UDV doctrine is the distinction between Science and Wisdom.

• Lúcifer's Domain: Lúcifer is characterized as possessing immense "Science"—technical knowledge, rationality, and an understanding of the laws of matter. However, he lacked "Wisdom," which is defined as knowledge integrated with ethics, the heart, and obedience to the Divine hierarchy.
• The Intellectual Error: His fall is viewed as an intellectual arrogance where "Science" (technical capability) attempted to supersede "Wisdom" (spiritual alignment). He believed his knowledge of matter was sufficient to grant him godhood.

The Manifestation of the Fall: The Failed Creation The ultimate proof of his fall and his limitations was his attempt to replicate God's creative power by molding humanity.

• The Clay Doll: To demonstrate his power, Lúcifer used his mastery of matter to sculpt the human body (the "boneco de barro") with anatomical perfection from the earth's clay.
• The Limit of Power: Despite his "Science," the creation remained inert. He could craft the form (the vestment), but he lacked the power to generate the essence (Life/Spirit). Only God could breathe the spirit into the clay, proving that Lúcifer’s desire for autonomy was a delusion, as he could not generate life independent of the Creator.

The Celestial Schism This rebellion was not a solitary act. It caused a rupture in the spiritual world, leading to the "fall" of a phalanx of angels or spirits who were seduced by his promises of liberty and power, or who sympathized with his quest for autonomy.

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Analogy: You might think of Lúcifer in this context as a brilliant but rogue AI engineer working in a prestigious laboratory.

• The Engineer (Lúcifer) has perfect technical knowledge of how to build the hardware of a robot (the body/Science).
• The Head of the Lab (God) holds the proprietary code for the "spark of consciousness" (Wisdom/Life).
• The Fall occurs when the Engineer, driven by pride, decides he doesn't need the Head of the Lab anymore. He steals the materials to build his own robots, intending to start a rival company. However, no matter how perfect his robots look, he cannot turn them on. He remains the master of the hardware (matter), but he is forever barred from the source of the power (spirit).