Would you make a deal with the Devil?

[Gabe7]

Let us, for the sake of this question, acknowledge the existence of the Devil and Hell.

So, you're walking along a dirt road and you happen upon a crossroads. In the middle of the crossroads stands a man in a crumpled old suit. This is the Devil.

He offers you the one-time chance to make a deal with him.

You may choose any one area of expertise; musical ability, understanding of the universe, you name it, but in return you will be condemned to an eternity of suffering in Hell after your death.

1) Would you do it, and if so, what?
2) If yes, why? If no, why not?
3) If yes, what would you use your new abilities for?

 

[Mud Hole]

Let us, for the sake of this question, acknowledge the existence of the Devil and Hell.

So, you're walking along a dirt road and you happen upon a crossroads. In the middle of the crossroads stands a man in a crumpled old suit. This is the Devil.

He offers you the one-time chance to make a deal with him.

You may choose any one area of expertise; musical ability, understanding of the universe, you name it, but in return you will be condemned to an eternity of suffering in Hell after your death.

1) Would you do it, and if so, what?
2) If yes, why? If no, why not?
3) If yes, what would you use your new abilities for?

No. And just so you know, that is a false devil. The real devil would have a freshly pressed suit.

 

[Jro]

Could I make stipulations on the deal, like "So good at diplomacy that world peace will inevitably happen"? Or better yet, "So good at guitar solos that world peace will inevitably happen"? Because seriously, I mean, 1) Rockin' guitar solos, 2) Babes, 3) did I mention the guitar solos? Oh yeah, and world peace.

 

[CaliforniaSun]

I'd much rather make a deal with Jesus, to live in abject poverty, pain and unimaginable human suffering in this life, with the promise of a swanky one in the next.

 

[Jro]

I'd much rather make a deal with Jesus, to live in abject poverty, pain and unimaginable human suffering in this life, with the promise of a swanky one in the next.

But... but... instant gratification good, delay bad!!!!!!

 

[Ampersand]

No. And just so you know, that is a false devil. The real devil would have a freshly pressed suit.

 

[Mud Hole]

lol. Now that is the devil. Can't even keep his serpent put away.

 

[JustMeSee]

Let us, for the sake of this question, acknowledge the existence of the Devil and Hell.

So, you're walking along a dirt road and you happen upon a crossroads. In the middle of the crossroads stands a man in a crumpled old suit. This is the Devil.

He offers you the one-time chance to make a deal with him.

You may choose any one area of expertise; musical ability, understanding of the universe, you name it, but in return you will be condemned to an eternity of suffering in Hell after your death.

1) Would you do it, and if so, what?
2) If yes, why? If no, why not?
3) If yes, what would you use your new abilities for?

No, eternity is too long for suffering.

 

[Jro]

No, eternity is too long for suffering.

If I could guarantee that there would no longer be war, I'd be awfully tempted... Seriously, how long before torment gives way to monotony?

 

[metherion]

What if my deal was for a one-way trip to Heaven?

Metherion

 

[Jade Margery]

Well, um, I suppose immortality (and the inability to be killed) would be the only smart thing to ask for.


Although... if you assumed you were already going to hell to begin with, why -not- make a deal? I mean, you'd end up in the same place anyway but you would have had a lot more fun getting there.

 

[Gishin]

Well, um, I suppose immortality (and the inability to be killed) would be the only smart thing to ask for.


Although... if you assumed you were already going to hell to begin with, why -not- make a deal? I mean, you'd end up in the same place anyway but you would have had a lot more fun getting there.

There was a twilight zone episode I saw where that happened. Guy ended up getting sent to prison for life.

 

[mzungu]

I would be more interested to hear his side of the story! I would ask him; what it was that made him rebel against God? I would ask him to tell me the truth as part of the deal. This will force him to not lie! Something tells me that there is two sides to this conflict between God and the Devil, and we know God's account only. After all; History is written by the victors and not by the vanquished!

 

[Jade Margery]

I would be more interested to hear his side of the story! I would ask him; what it was that made him rebel against God? I would ask him to tell me the truth as part of the deal. This will force him to not lie! Something tells me that there is two sides to this conflict between God and the Devil, and we know God's account only. After all; History is written by the victors and not by the vanquished!

From: channelATE.com: Comics and Cartoons by Ryan Hudson - Dont Believe Everything You Hear

 

[SyntheticPaper]

mehh … Tommy Johnson did it before Robert Johnson.

 

[mzungu]

From: channelATE.com: Comics and Cartoons by Ryan Hudson - Dont Believe Everything You Hear

 

[Eudaimonist]

Skill in devil slaying.


eudaimonia,

Mark

 

[solarwave]

Obviously I wouldn't do it. I have no idea why anyone would do it unless they thought that it would bring a huge amount of goodness to other people and therefore was somehow worth it.

 

[selfinflikted]

If I could guarantee that there would no longer be war, I'd be awfully tempted... Seriously, how long before torment gives way to monotony?

Monotony is torment.

 

[The Nihilist]

Yes, but I'd want immortality.