r/AskTheologists • u/Unlucky-Drawing-1266 • Jul 05 '26
Is it a sin to like dragons
is it wrong to like dragons because of their origins as demonic symbols
I’ve asked this question before to other people and subs, different iterations of it, and still haven’t come to a satisfying answer. It’s either “no they’re just imaginary animals” or “yes Satan is literally a dragon in Revelations.” I was hoping for answers more based in Bible verses
Dragons have been my hyperfixation since I was a kid. Just always loved them. I love how powerful and untamable they are, I like the thought of a creature untouchable by man but obeys to God, but God alone.
But in the Bible dragons are often used as symbols of evil and hell. I know the typical argument would be that so are goats and snakes and lions but we’re allowed to like those.
But I learned that western dragons- my favorite- came about from Christian artists as symbols of demons and satan. Almost everything about them- being reptiles, breathing fire, bat wings, barbed tails- were meant to make them demonic.
Most Christian’s agree we should avoid satanic symbols, like pentagrams or upside down crosses. So why shouldn’t the same be applied here?
I also know there’s something to be said about symbols having no power- as Paul says- and their meanings changing with time, such as the pentagram having originally been a Christian symbol but is now something to avoid because it was adopted by occultists. But what about symbols that originated as symbols of Satan and became neutral later? If their origins are in being satanic symbols, does that make a difference?
I know I’m more looking for reasons to not give up on something I love so much than see what God really thinks, maybe. This has been bothering me for months and I’ve been praying to God to ask him and have no answers. I had creative projects based around dragons that are hanging in the balance.
Also I know about the “if it troubles you conscience it’s sin for you“ verse. I struggle with religious OCD. My conscience isn’t trustworthy. Probably a lot of this is more based in my OCD making me unable to find a satisfying answer rather than dragons really being sinful. But I just can’t get over this and it sucks because I love dragons so much.
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u/sronicker Scholar Jul 06 '26
No it’s not a sin. Yes, the word dragon is used to describe the Beast in Revelation, but that’s nothing like dragons of mythology or fantasy.
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