Don John of Austria Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='God Conquers' date='Jun 20 2005, 09:09 AM']I think it's a metaphor.... I can't even think of a situation where ANYONE would actually sell their soul if they believed they had one. Guy: "Oh Baby... I would love to have that car/ marry that girl / own that business / hold that political office / have a twinkie right now!" Devil: "Hey what's up, I'll give it to you, all you have to do is give me your soul." Guy: " Holy @!#$ it's the Prince of Darkness! You actually exist!... and all I have to do is give you my soul? For how long?" Devil:"uh.... eternity." Guy: " And how long will it take to eat the twinkie?" Devil: "12 and a half seconds." Guy: "WHat about the marriage?" Devil: " 14 seconds" Guy: "The car?" Devil: "That'll last longer." Guy: "hmmm... office is 4 years... money is....how long am I gonna live for?" Devil: "uh... about 20 more years, give or take a few" Guy: "And the deal with the soul thing is for how long again.." Devil: "Eternity." Guy: "OK no dice. " [right][snapback]616723[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Believe it or not people do, I have seen contracts for peoples souls made by people involved with Satanism. If a Demon was visually present at the signing with the contracting parties I do not know. But people do have and sign such contracts.
crusader1234 Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='hot stuff' date='Jun 20 2005, 07:48 AM']I believe it was Bart that sold his soul to Milhouse. Then crazy unforseen antics ensued. Later he converted to Catholicism [right][snapback]616694[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Homer sold it to the devil, but they went to court where it was ruled that Homer's soul already belonged to Marge.
scardella Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='God Conquers' date='Jun 20 2005, 09:09 AM']I think it's a metaphor.... I can't even think of a situation where ANYONE would actually sell their soul if they believed they had one. Guy: "Oh Baby... I would love to have that car/ marry that girl / own that business / hold that political office / have a twinkie right now!" Devil: "Hey what's up, I'll give it to you, all you have to do is give me your soul." Guy: " Holy @!#$ it's the Prince of Darkness! You actually exist!... and all I have to do is give you my soul? For how long?" Devil:"uh.... eternity." Guy: " And how long will it take to eat the twinkie?" Devil: "12 and a half seconds." Guy: "WHat about the marriage?" Devil: " 14 seconds" Guy: "The car?" Devil: "That'll last longer." Guy: "hmmm... office is 4 years... money is....how long am I gonna live for?" Devil: "uh... about 20 more years, give or take a few" Guy: "And the deal with the soul thing is for how long again.." Devil: "Eternity." Guy: "OK no dice. " [right][snapback]616723[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Usually, people who are selling their soul for something would probably not be thinking that clearly. I would imagine that one or more of several conditions are in play: 1. They're under the influence of drugs/alcohol/etc. 2. They think it's for fun/a formality/not real/etc. 3. They're desperate for the immediate gratification 4. They feel angry/hurt/etc. and attribute that to God 5. For some other reason, they don't completely understand what's going on. Immaturity?
Don John of Austria Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='scardella' date='Jun 21 2005, 09:01 AM']Usually, people who are selling their soul for something would probably not be thinking that clearly. I would imagine that one or more of several conditions are in play: 1. They're under the influence of drugs/alcohol/etc. 2. They think it's for fun/a formality/not real/etc. 3. They're desperate for the immediate gratification 4. They feel angry/hurt/etc. and attribute that to God 5. For some other reason, they don't completely understand what's going on. Immaturity? [right][snapback]617834[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Or perhaps they are simply selfish and want power, or what I think most likely, they think they are going to hell anyway so they might as well get fair value for their soul.
Didacus Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='Don John of Austria' date='Jun 21 2005, 10:29 AM']Or perhaps they are simply selfish and want power, or what I think most likely, they think they are going to hell anyway so they might as well get fair value for their soul. [right][snapback]617892[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Better to rule in hell than sxerve in heaven?
Don John of Austria Posted June 21, 2005 Posted June 21, 2005 [quote name='Didacus' date='Jun 21 2005, 10:33 AM']Better to rule in hell than sxerve in heaven? [right][snapback]617895[/snapback][/right] [/quote] exactly.
Semalsia Posted June 24, 2005 Author Posted June 24, 2005 Actually I was also thinking about the nature of the soul too. About the body/mind dualism. If soul is something you can sell just like something you have in your pocket, then what remains to you is only your body and obviously your body is the only thing that makes up your mind then. But if soul makes up your mind or is some part of it, then it is impossible to actually sell your soul. It would be like selling your brain. That makes sense only in the figurative language.
philothea Posted June 24, 2005 Posted June 24, 2005 I think in such agreements the soul is claimed only when the person dies.
Guest Eremite Posted June 24, 2005 Posted June 24, 2005 Blessed Bartolo Longo was a priest of Satan. I suppose that's "selling your soul" in a sense. And he's a blessed now!
Don John of Austria Posted June 24, 2005 Posted June 24, 2005 [quote name='Eremite' date='Jun 24 2005, 01:45 PM']Blessed Bartolo Longo was a priest of Satan. I suppose that's "selling your soul" in a sense. And he's a blessed now! [right][snapback]621858[/snapback][/right] [/quote] Really I didn't know that!
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