How could the fallen angels choose against God?

[YEARNING4TRUTH]

Hi, I just have a question about fallen angels. If I understand correctly, lucifer and the other angels who chose to rebel against God were in already in Heaven, right? If so, how come they had the ability to choose against Him?

 

[Augusta_Crowley]

The following links should assist you in better understanding the Catholic Church’s teaching on how Satan was able to turn against God. If you have any further questions or concerns that are not answered by these links, please [contact Catholic Answers (http://www.catholic.com/contact/contact-us) directly.

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