Would you sell your soul to save a family member's life?

[Haole Girl]

Watchin' a movie & wondered what the Lounge thought of this.

[Suich]

1. If it was my son's life, yes.

If it was my brother's, or older sister's, then no.

[DS1]

2. To whom?

[bicentennial_baby]

5. Exactly

Makes a big difference

[Haole Girl]

10. Watching "Ghost Rider"

It's not ever clear, but it appears to be the devil/satan.

:scared:

[Danger Mouse]

34. In the comics, it's 'Mephisto'...the Marvel equivalent of the Devil...

who isn't *quite* the Devil, but something close.

[Critters2]

3. I've never been clear on the whole concept of selling one's soul.

So, without some clarification before the transaction, I'd have to say "no".

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. I've always viewed it as

being willing to defy one's most sacred beliefs. But I guess many interpret it as exchanging all hope of a pleasant afterlife.

[Haole Girl]

11. Yep..

sounds like a good definition.

[Critters2]

26. I tend to be agnostic about an afterlife, or at least any clarity about it.

But, if it saved my dad's life, I guess I'd do it. My siblings, well, they'd be on their own.

[belladonna]

4. If it were my child or my mother, absolutely

The rest of them? They're on their own :shrug:

[Haole Girl]

13. Understandable

Even though I have no children of my own, I understand.

[flvegan]

6. Absolutely.

Because I would, instinctively, make a huge fucking problem out of it and then having gotten Soul Title Insurance, I'd file a claim which would ultimately default my soul back to me while still having saved that person's life.

I'm a leverage weasel.

[Haole Girl]

14. lol

:-)

[pokerfan]

8. Define 'soul'

[Haole Girl]

15. A person's innermost valuable insides!

Best I can do tonight... sorry! lol

[pokerfan]

22. Is that all?

Fortunately, my most valuable bits are outside.

[datasuspect]

41. like intestines?

[Fox Mulder]

9. Sell it to whom?

The big imaginary man in the sky?

[Haole Girl]

16. See above. nt

[Monk06]

12. If I had one sure. Damn thing is invisible and non-extended. Can't be worth very much.

[Haole Girl]

17. Who knows for certain, right?

:shrug:

[Monk06]

35. Spirit is by definition unknowable. That's where evangelicals get it wrong

The talk about salvation in terms of having an
experience of the holy spirit entering them.

Experience occurs in the material world. Spiritual
experience is completely subjective. Since other
subjects can't have your experiences, they must
take your word for your claim that the 'spirit'
has entered you.

Christians are stuck with a metaphysics of bi-substance
dualism. The gulf between the spiritual/mental realm
and the material/objective realm is a riddle that
philosophy can't solve. You are a either a materialist
and an atheist or an idealist and a theist.

Those are the choices.

[Orangepeel]

18. what do you mean? Like, to Satan?

of course not. if there were a god/heaven and a satan/hell, the choice would be everlasting torment for me vs. that family member experiencing the afterlife a few years early. That'd be a dumb deal.

[Haole Girl]

21. I'm going to re-read this in the morning

Thanks!

[bluesbassman]

19. Soul yes, P-Bass no.

I tried to sell my soul once. The check bounced. Fuckin' Devil's a deadbeat.

[Haole Girl]

23. haha

I beat the devil is!


:yourock:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. I guess it would depend on the family member

and what I was expected to do...

Tough question.

[Haole Girl]

25. It is a tough quesiton, isn't it?

It got me thinking.

[Danger Mouse]

24. I don't know...giving up all that I am, all that makes me, me, for another?

It's a tough question.

[Haole Girl]

27. It would be selfless, wouldn't it? nt

[Danger Mouse]

29. It's beyond selfless. You're giving more than your life.

[Haole Girl]

30. Yeah.. I guess..if it was a dirty deal, so to speak. nt

[Danger Mouse]

31. If you deal with the devil, the deal is always dirty. By its very nature.

[Haole Girl]

33. True. nt

[LeftyMom]

28. Until somebody gives me good reason to believe that souls exist, mine's going cheap.

There are a lot of things I'd sacrifice for the two people I love most, if that's what you're really asking.

[Haole Girl]

32. It is something that may never be proved

...in our lifetime anyway.

[Heidi]

36. Not sure my soul would fetch much on the open market;

might put the family member into the red, in fact.

[Generic Brad]

37. Which family member?

Cuz I'm not selling anything for people who won't talk to me.

[datasuspect]

38. i sold my soul for rock n roll already

[JVS]

39. No.

[datasuspect]

40. i would sell my ass to keep you in beer

[JVS]

42. Wow what can I say to express my gratitude for that? I guess I'll take a line from Job and say...

I know that my redeemer lives.

[crimsonblue]

43. no