Wednesday, September 2, 2015

According to Plan...

Although I've read this before, it bears repeating.  Apparently everything is going according to plan....


If I were the Devil
Paul Harvey

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 a third of it’s real estate, and four-fifths of its population, but I wouldn’t be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree — Thee. So I’d set about however necessary to take over the United States. 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 I 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. 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 and uninteresting. I’d threaten TV with dirtier movies and vice versa. I’d pedal narcotics to whom I could. I’d sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. I’d tranquilize the rest with pills.

“If I were the devil I’d soon have families that 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 symbols of Easter an egg and the symbol of Christmas a bottle.

“If I were the devil I’d take from those, and who have, and give to those wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And what do you bet? I could get whole states to promote gambling as thee way to get rich? I would caution against extremes and hard work, in Patriotism, in moral conduct. I would convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned, that swinging is more fun, that what you see on the 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. In other words, if I were the devil I’d just keep right on doing on what he’s doing. Paul Harvey, good day.”

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9 comments:

  1. I always liked. Paul. Those who attempt to replace him, don't come close. Natokadn

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  2. I miss Paul Harvey.......

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  3. Paul Harvey saw it coming in 1965, eight years before Roe v Wade. Today the parts of unborn babies are to the highest bidder. Can America become a more wicked nation?
    Montana Guy

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    1. Yes it can, unfortunately...

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    2. Yes We Can - when reversed becomes - Thank You S…: http://youtu.be/LS53I-k_T4o

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  4. Wow. I know I've heard this before... Unfortunately, it's very true. When did Paul Harvey first do this?

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  5. Just started reading your blog the past two weeks. I love this post and everyother one.
    It gives me and my new family something to strive for.
    Keep up the good work.

    Pitchfork in Pennsylvania

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  6. I remember 1965. I never envisioned the nation and world being as bad as it is now. He had marvelous insight. Thanks for printing this - I'm forwarding to alot of people.

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  7. Next step will be "hate crime" status for preaching Biblical Truth

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