If I were the Devil . . . If I were the Prince of Darkness, I'd want to engulf the whole world in darkness. And I'd have 1/3 of its real estate and 4/5 of its population, but I wouldn't be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree. THE ripest apple! So I'd set about however necessary to take over the United States.
If I were the devil, I'd subvert the churches first. I'd begin with a campaign of whispers. With the wisdom of a serpent, I would whisper to you as "He" whispered to Eve, "Do as you please!" ....To the young I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around.
If I were the devil, I would confide that what's bad is good, and what's good is square. And the old I would teach to pray after me, "Our Father, which art in Washington." And then I'd get organized. I'd educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull or uninteresting.
If I were to be the devil, I'd threaten TV with dirtier movies and vice versa. I'd peddle narcotics to whom I could. I'd sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I'd tranquilize the rest with pills.
If i am the devil, If I were the Devil, I'd soon have families at war with themselves, churches at war with themselves, and nations at war with themselves until each, in its turn, was consumed. And with promises of higher ratings, I'd have mesmerizing media fanning the flames.
If I were the Devil, I would encourage schools to refine young intellects, but neglect to discipline emotions; just let those run wild! Until before you knew it, you'd have to have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door. Within a decade, I'd have prisons overflowing, I'd have judges promoting pornography. Soon I could evict God from the courthouse, then from the schoolhouse, and then from the houses of Congress. And in his own churches, I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science. I would lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls and church money.
If I were the Devil, I'd make the symbol of Easter an egg, and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.
If I were the Devil, I'd take from those who have and give to those who want it until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what do you bet I could get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich.
If i were the devil, I would caution against extremes; in hard work; in patriotism; in moral conduct.
If i were the devil, I would convince the young that marriage is old fashioned; that swinging is more fun; that what you see on TV is the way to be. And thus, I could undress you in public, and I could lure you into bed with diseases for which there is no cure.
If I were the devil, I will twist the minds of the youth, given them reasons to rebel on the right ways of their fathers and make violence preferable to dialogue, make bombs and guns a medium to draw the attentions of the leaders...........But thank God I a not the devil, yes thank God that I am his own..... thank God that I am among the "remnants" of "Her seeds". Thank God that I am saved by His grace.......
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