Tuesday, October 05, 2010

The Next Thing I'd Do

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do...

Seems that there is quite a lot that can be explained about the relationships among differing faith communities, if you simply apply the Flip Wilson defense: "The Devil made me do it!"

My first take was yesterday's post:

If I were the devil, the first thing I’d do
(I’d be subtle, and not too apparent)
Is create holy writings that all disagree
And announce that each one is inerrant.

Thinker added

If I were the devil, the next thing I’d do
(as if the first wasn’t sufficient)
is to claim god is always benevolent
and almighty, as well as omniscient.

Me again:

If I were the devil, the third thing I'd do
(when the first two had ceased to delight)
Is to find two opponents, with two different views,
And privately tell each: "you're right".

Ring Tailed Lemurian added

If I were the devil, the fourth thing I'd do
(because I'd be evil and love to start wars)
is to find a tribe near some inhabited land
and tell them "It's holy to me, and it's yours".

Thinker again:

If I were the devil, the fifth thing I’d do
(after four, I’m becoming quite nimble)
is to tell one group “Here, eat the meat of God’s Son”
and another “The wafer’s a symbol”.

He then observed, quite correctly, "this is fun!"

So go ahead! Pick any number you like, or use "the next thing", and have fun!

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do
(As we make our way up to infinity)
Is tell one group that Jesus is simply a prophet,
And others he's part of The Trinity


Of course, you can write about other topics than conflicts in religious doctrine. Once you get the devil involved, everything makes more sense!

If I were the devil, one more thing I'd do
(cos I work in mysterious ways)
Is to make fundamentalist homophobes preachers
Disclose they are closeted gays

21 comments:

Thinker said...

For that time in the future when our diabolical imaginations have run their course (and it may take a long time!), may I propose the following closing stanza?

If I were an angel, I’d say to the world
(looking down at this devilish strife):
“Can’t you see this is caused by your groundless beliefs?
Get it right: get along – get a life!”


Now, let's see, back to diabolical thought... hmm...

beccabek said...

If I were the devil the next thing I'd do
(Wilst the whole population is warring)
I'd look over at God and I'd  smile and nod, 
But I'm sure that he finds my game boring.  

This IS fun!

Ring Tailed Lemurian said...

If I was Yahweh, the first thing I'd do
is invent the devil, and the concept of "sin".
Then, whenever I did something typically nasty,
I could blame it all on Man, and my "evil twin".

Thinker said...

As our host has been to infinity, I figured I'd also go a little higher, with inspiration from Rhacodactyl's mention of Piña Coladas in the previous thread...

If I were the devil, deed six-sixty-six,
(as I’m sure you’re aware, that’s my sign)
would be to tell some that they can’t drink at all
and others my blood is their wine.

alQpr said...

I am the devil and the thing that I do
(Which causes me ultimate glee)
Is to force your allegiance with threats of damnation
And then to tell you you're free

Tempus Vernum said...

If I were the devil the next thing I'd do
(I think this is number eleven)
Is to find some poor suckers and tell them that faith!
and not works is the way into Heaven.

Andy said...

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do
(along with the things I have stated)
is to make lots of people and tell them "be good",
then condemn them for flaws I'd created.

Plex Flexico said...

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do

To cause division, heartache and pain?

I'd convince the weak-minded that love is a crime,

And fill them with self-loathing and shame.

MrFire said...

If I were the devil, I’d happily revel
And laugh at this ‘prison’ called Hell
I’d thank The Almighty for, while being Smite-y,
Forgetting ‘bout bars on my cell…

Thus giving me freedom to fly up to Eden
(and - since God is none too astute -)
To bring down Creation (or cause liberation?)
With nowt but a dumb piece of fruit!

MrFire said...

I should have said:

"...(or bring liberation?)..."

MrFire said...

ugh. and "while" should be "whilst", I think.

beccabek said...

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do?
I'd establish the true church of Satan!
Then the Christians and all of those church-goin' folk
will be sure that there's evil worth Hatin'!

And once there's a seed of hate in their hearts
I'll rejoice! - as it will be a cinch
to make them confused of what's 'black' and what's 'white'
That the world will be gray in a pinch!

Rolandg said...

If I were the devil the next thing I'd do
(While the whole of mankind were my little toys)
Is to find some old men, deprive them of women,
And supply them with lots of young boys.

TmsT said...

If I were the devil, I'd look at mankind
(whose felonious ways are abundant)
And observe that they feel to be holier-than-thou
Whereas I'd feel wholly redundant.


If I were the devil, a trickster I'd be;
(For deceit, I've a strong predilection)
I'd make rational folks think I really exist -
Quite a feat, for an old work of fiction.

Johnny Vector said...

If I were the devil, I'd make people mean
By poking them till they are frazzled.
I'd crash their PCs and I'd scratch all their records,
Just like Peter Cook in Bedazzled.

Anonymous said...

If I were the Devil, I’d find a Messiah
To preach God’s clear and undoubted Word,
And then get some rubes to follow the Shoe
While others follow the Gourd.

If I were the Devil, I’d fuddle their mind
So they can’t see the difference between
The command “do not kill” and “always be kind”
And the urge for mass slaughter obscene.

If I were Old Nick, I’d furnish a leader
With authority grand and austere,
Then create a disease a mere sheath will prevent
And have him say “Don’t use that here”.

Fun's not the word (in both senses).

Zackoz

Anonymous said...

This is compulsive!

An update first -


If I were the Devil, I’d find a Messiah
To preach God’s clear and undoubted Word,
And then get some rubes to follow the Shoe
While others follow the Gourd.

From that minor start, all kinds of fun flit
As they’ll fight and dispute and abuse,
And they’ll grate and they’ll hate, with split after split,
(Gourdists, Shoeists), Papists, Proddies and Jews.

And:

A rascal called Pascal whose mask’ll not break,
Delighted me (Satan) by naming the odds:
“You’re in if you win; if not, you’ve no stake”.
I adore such a lie, (and it doesn’t prove gods).

If I was the Enemy, it would be such fun
To proclaim Original Sin,
Being sure to apply it to everyone
Because you’re guilty before you begin.


Zackoz

Tom said...

If I were the devil, the next thing I'd do,
A ruse far too fun to resist,
Is have folks go to war over how I'm defined,
Ironic, since I don't exist.

DaveG said...

Well I am the Devil come up from the pit
To issue a clarification
Guess who it was, the Apple, first bit
Then invented prevarication?

Anonymous said...

If I were the Devil,
(which I am)
I'd give people psychotic episodes complete with hallucinations of me

This game is very clever

Q.E.D

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