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Sleeping Giant User ID: 543618 United States 11/13/2012 06:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Love that narrative. Brilliant man. [link to youtu.be] Last Edited by Sleeping Giant on 11/13/2012 06:32 PM Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
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TDJ (OP) User ID: 26423286 United States 11/13/2012 06:36 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you very much. There's so much crap pinned right now I hoped someone would see it. I was blown away by the accuracy of what he said would come to pass, then I started to remember when people thought rock and roll was going to drive people crazy If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
Sleeping Giant User ID: 543618 United States 11/13/2012 06:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you very much. There's so much crap pinned right now I hoped someone would see it. I was blown away by the accuracy of what he said would come to pass, then I started to remember when people thought rock and roll was going to drive people crazy If I am still on when the pins clear, I would love to karma pin it. Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
TDJ (OP) User ID: 26423286 United States 11/13/2012 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thank you very much. There's so much crap pinned right now I hoped someone would see it. I was blown away by the accuracy of what he said would come to pass, then I started to remember when people thought rock and roll was going to drive people crazy If I am still on when the pins clear, I would love to karma pin it. That would be great If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
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TDJ (OP) User ID: 26423286 United States 11/13/2012 06:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Sure does If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
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TDJ (OP) User ID: 26423286 United States 11/13/2012 07:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Due to circumstance I cannot view the video. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1161315 Could you please type up a rough readers digest version? 47 years ago Paul Harvey was saying if he were the devil he would do the kind of things that our govt, entertainment industry and schools are doing today to corrupt society If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
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Epic Beard Guy User ID: 26240425 United States 11/13/2012 07:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I've heard that many times, and it is so true today. We may be near the end of America as we know it. I guess he was talking about the whole world, and it works that way too. They have done everything just the way he said they would. He was a very smart man, way ahead of his time. 5* Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst. "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27302733 United States 11/13/2012 07:16 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | This is Paul Harvey from 47 years ago ago and it's incredible. Quoting: TDJ Please watch, it's less than 3 mins [link to stg.do] Nice find. Just to let you know, this particular recording WAS NOT from 47 years ago. It was one of his last ones. He STARTED the "If I were..." series 47 years ago. Nonetheless, even though it's relatively modern, it's still a powerful message. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 970708 United States 11/13/2012 07:17 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Due to circumstance I cannot view the video. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1161315 Could you please type up a rough readers digest version? If I were the Devil . . . I mean, if I were the Prince of Darkness, I would of course, want to engulf the whole earth in darkness. I would have a third of its real estate and four-fifths of its population, but I would not be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree, so I should set about however necessary to take over the United States. I would 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." "Do as you please." To the young, I would whisper, "The Bible is a myth." I would convince them that man created God instead of the other way around. I would confide that what is bad is good, and what is good is "square". In the ears of the young marrieds, I would whisper that work is debasing, that cocktail parties are good for you. I would caution them not to be extreme in religion, in patriotism, in moral conduct. And the old, I would teach to pray. I would teach them to say after me: "Our Father, which art in Washington" . . . If I were the Devil, I'd educate authors in how to make lurid literature exciting so that anything else would appear dull an uninteresting. I'd threaten T.V. with dirtier movies and vice versa. And then, if I were the devil, I'd get organized. I'd infiltrate unions and urge more loafing and less work, because idle hands usually work for me. I'd peddle narcotics to whom I could. I'd sell alcohol to ladies and gentlemen of distinction. And I'd tranquilize the rest with pills. If I were the Devil, I would encourage schools to refine yound intellects but neglect to discipline emotions . . . let those run wild. I would designate an athiest to front for me before the highest courts in the land and I would get preachers to say "she's right." With flattery and promises of power, I could get the courts to rule what I construe as against God and in favor of pornography, and thus, I would evict God from the courthouse, and then from the school house, and then from the houses of Congress and then, in His own churches I would substitute psychology for religion, and I would deify science because that way men would become smart enough to create super weapons, but not wise enough to control them. If I were Satan, I'd make the symbol of Easter an egg, and the symbol of Christmas, a bottle. If I were the Devil, I would take from those who have and I would give to those who wanted, until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. And then, my police state would force everybody back to work. Then, I could separate families, putting children in uniform, women in coal mines, and objectors in slave camps. In other words, if I were Satan, I'd just keep on doing what he's doing. Paul Harvey, Good Day. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1161315 Canada 11/13/2012 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Due to circumstance I cannot view the video. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1161315 Could you please type up a rough readers digest version? 47 years ago Paul Harvey was saying if he were the devil he would do the kind of things that our govt, entertainment industry and schools are doing today to corrupt society Well of course. The rule to a vampire is that you have to invite it into your home. Same applies to Satan and Evil in general. Worst part is people paid ton's of hard earned money over the years to give their children a "better life" But as we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If we look at Rome/Sodom/Babylon/Soviet Union All society's have moral corruption before a great collapse. Except this is going to be the biggest collapse ever, people are now hyper violent trained killers, amped up by "Fight club/Grand theft auto" and pissed off over the degeneration of women and lack of buying power due to years of inflation. Satisfaction got a little further away. But to give the Devil this much credit is far to flattering, God's just teaching as a lesson that can't be told but rather experienced. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25933684 United States 11/13/2012 07:18 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The link below has the text of a few versions.. I think the vid might have the version from 1996.. [link to www.snopes.com] |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 27302733 United States 11/13/2012 07:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The link below has the text of a few versions.. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25933684 I think the vid might have the version from 1996.. [link to www.snopes.com] Yeah that's about the right time period for this one. As I was saying, he didn't make this 47 years ago. He started the series 47 years ago. |
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Sleeping Giant User ID: 543618 United States 11/13/2012 07:21 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Due to circumstance I cannot view the video. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1161315 Could you please type up a rough readers digest version? 47 years ago Paul Harvey was saying if he were the devil he would do the kind of things that our govt, entertainment industry and schools are doing today to corrupt society Well of course. The rule to a vampire is that you have to invite it into your home. Same applies to Satan and Evil in general. Worst part is people paid ton's of hard earned money over the years to give their children a "better life" But as we all know the road to hell is paved with good intentions. If we look at Rome/Sodom/Babylon/Soviet Union All society's have moral corruption before a great collapse. Except this is going to be the biggest collapse ever, people are now hyper violent trained killers, amped up by "Fight club/Grand theft auto" and pissed off over the degeneration of women and lack of buying power due to years of inflation. Satisfaction got a little further away. But to give the Devil this much credit is far to flattering, God's just teaching as a lesson that can't be told but rather experienced. Great post right there. Wake up, oh sleeper, and rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you |
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TDJ (OP) User ID: 26423286 United States 11/13/2012 07:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | That's exactly the way I felt. The "plan" seems so obvious and simple when it's laid out in front of you. Too bad so many of us rushed towards it. Maybe some will turn away. If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already. Bob Marley “The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government.” THOMAS PAINE (1737-1809) Do not pray for an easy life, pray for the strength to endure a difficult one. Bruce Lee |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 25933684 United States 11/13/2012 07:27 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1996 version from snopes: If I were the prince of darkness, I would want to engulf the whole world in darkness. I'd have a third of its real estate and four-fifths of its population, but I would not be happy until I had seized the ripest apple on the tree -- thee. So, I would set about however necessary to take over the United States. I'd subvert the churches first, and I would 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." [do what thy wilt] To the young, I would whisper that the Bible is a myth. I would convince the children that man created God instead of the other way around. I'd 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 are in Washington ..." 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 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 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 intellect but neglect to discipline emotions. I'd tell teachers to let those students run wild. And before you knew it, you'd have drug-sniffing dogs and metal detectors at every schoolhouse door. With a decade, I'd have prisons overflowing and judges promoting pornography. Soon, I would evict God from the courthouse and the schoolhouse and them from the houses of Congress. In his own churches, I would substitute psychology for religion and deify science. I'd lure priests and pastors into misusing boys and girls and church money. If I were the devil, I'd take from those who have and give to those who wanted until I had killed the incentive of the ambitious. What'll you bet I couldn't get whole states to promote gambling as the way to get rich? I'd convince the young that marriage is old-fashioned, that swinging is more fun and that what you see on television is the way to be. And thus, I could undress you in public and lure you into bed with diseases for which there are no cures. In other words, if I were the devil, I'd just keep right on doing what he's doing. - |
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