[Claud]

In both cases, you have a self-aware spiritual entity putting on a mask in order to hijack devotional energies that properly should be directed to God.

Stop kissing your wife. Stop saying "I love you" to your mom.

Those relationships just hijack love that should be going to Almighty God.

[TomSmedley]

In both cases, you have a self-aware spiritual entity putting on a mask in order to hijack devotional energies that properly should be directed to God.

Stop kissing your wife. Stop saying "I love you" to your mom.

Those relationships just hijack love that should be going to Almighty God.

You are missing the point. If God puts on a mask to receive my legitimate care and affection, it's in the person of my wife, my family, my fellow parishioners, the poor. Under the aegis of the Almighty, I owe an appropriate and condign love to each of these stated parties. I show my love for God by loving my family, my neighbor, my parents. Folks here on earth.

It is Satan, the fallen angel, who needs to show up in supernatural disguise to embezzle worship.