Crossroads Demons and You?
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Knowing full well invisible Hell Hounds will come to collect? Hmm that's a toughy.
Hell no (pun intended.)
The consequences are way to dire. So... yes!
If I could play guitar like Robert Johnson when I was all done... hmmmm. Tempting.
What's a "crossroads demon"? 
What's a "crossroads demon"?
In the 1930s there was a Blues guitarist named Robert Johnson. Legend has it that he met a demon at a "crossroads" and sold his soul for the ability to play guitar. He was heavily influential on Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page, and many other blues-based rock guitarists of the 60's and 70's. Mr. Johnson has a song called "Crossroad Blues" in which, if the lyrics were read in a certain way, seem to support this "sold my soul" legend.
The TV show, Supernatural had an episode that dealt this the same theme, and had so-called "Crossroads Demons" that would, in essence, sell you whatever you wanted in return for your soul.
^ Oh.
Obviously I would never do this. I mean, just look at it from a strictly utilitarian perspective, for example. What's the point of selling your soul for anything at all? You will naturally be doomed to hell for eternity after you die, so anything you sold your soul for in the interim would be pointless.
Obviously I would never do this. I mean, just look at it from a strictly utilitarian perspective, for example. What's the point of selling your soul for anything at all? You will naturally be doomed to hell for eternity after you die, so anything you sold your soul for in the interim would be pointless.
I agree entirely.
Your wife and daughter were both in an accident with a drunk driver. Both are in a coma and not expected to live, and they both had a long, prosperous life ahead of them. And you happened to love them with every ounce of your being and cannot imagine living a single day without them.
Then a demon shows up and offers you a deal. All you have to do is surrender your soul and not only will both of them recover completely, but you'll have ten long years to spend with them and set them up so that they'll never have to worry about money or anything else ever again.
"Deal or no deal?"
They are real. But they didn't want my soul. Bastards.
No deal.
I do not make deals with demons. I'm on God's side, not Satan's. As for my wife and daughter: I would of course be sad if they died, but at least I'd know they'd be waiting for me in Heaven. And they wouldn't want me to spend eternity in hell any more than I would.
And remember, Satan is the father of lies. A deal with a demon is a deal with Satan, and thus would be a gigantic con. Not to be trusted. They'd find some way to renege on it. Anyone who deals with the devil gets cheated.
Yeah, that'd be anyone's reaction for sure.
"Oh, so sad you died girls. See ya later! I'm heading out to Taco Bell 'cause I know I'm on God's side! Even though he just stole the only two reasons I had for living, and that the rest of my miserable existence on this pathetic world will be a living Hell. Oops, sorry, let that slip out. Mmm, Taco Bell!"
"Oh, so sad you died girls. See ya later! I'm heading out to Taco Bell 'cause I know I'm on God's side! Even though he just stole the only two reasons I had for living, and that the rest of my miserable existence on this pathetic world will be a living Hell. Oops, sorry, let that slip out. Mmm, Taco Bell!"
What's your problem? You made your case very clearly and his answer was no. He's speaking for himself, not anyone else. And he gave his reasons clearly, too. What are you going to do, badger him until he says yes?
Oh, and my answer is the same.
Oh, and my answer is the same.
Even if your life is the most agonizing drudgery ever, it is less than an eyeblink compared to eternity. If you believe in heaven and hell (and given that we're talking about making deals with demons in this thread, that's a fair assumption), then why would you even consider making the deal?
No, just disgusted by people who obviously have no idea what it is to love someone that much. "I'd be sad" is a pathetic answer to the question, painting him either as someone who truly does have no idea what the question was referring to, or a sociopath.
Might as well be "hey, better you than me, bitches. I had the chance to save you and ensure both of you had a wonderful life, but hey, at least I get to spend the rest of my life having a par-tay. Woo! Anyway, you guys are vegetables, so I'm out. I'll try and muster up a tear or two later. I'm sure my Taco Bell will help with that. God bless spicy food when you need to fake emotions."
It's even better when you consider that in most religions, you're neither sentient nor conscious after you die. Your soul is a mindless part of you. Completely worthless for all intents and purposes, at least as far as most discussions go about the afterlife; you don't go to some wondiferous place, fully aware and cognizant, and spend all eternity twirling and dancing with your loved ones. In fact, I'm not aware of any religion that actively includes that Hollywood version of Heaven. 'Course, those same religions like to keep that on the low-down, too, since their entire schtick revolves around controlling people with fear about the afterlife rather than simply about being a good person in the here and now. But that's another discussion entirely.
Exactly.
Selling one's soul to the devil means an eternity in hell after death. Nothing is worth that.
Besides, remember what I said about Satan being the father of lies. He always lies. Anyone who serves him (such as demons) always lies. Anyone who makes a *deal* with him will get cheated out of everything. So in regards to the original post: That deal WOULD NOT WORK. Satan would renege on the deal, because that's all he does - is lie.
And yes, I do know what it's like to love someone, and I am not a sociopath.
Just because I wouldn't sell my soul for a loved one doesn't mean I don't love them. It simply means that I accept God's plan for them and that I *will* see them in Heaven.Similar threads
