I've seen videos on youtube where stars admit to selling their soul to the devil in order to become successful and famous. I've also heard about musicians channeling spirits to get inspiration for their music and to help them perform. Michael Jackson for one. The way Beyonce talks about her alter ego Sasha Fierce definitely sounds like she's being possessed by a spirit that's performing through her.
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I've seen videos on youtube where stars admit to selling their soul to the devil in order to become successful and famous.
Citation, please. In this country any celebrity who admits non-christian affiliation ( and isn't using it as a figure of speech in place of 'I had to sacrifice a lot and work my fucking BALLS off!')is subject to a 'witch hunt' and regular protests every time they go somewhere to do a show. Ask Marilyn Manson.
I call bullshit.
Well, when I hear some performers I'm tempted to believe they did SOMETHING to become successes in the absence of talent, but as devils, demons and souls are fictional, it's patently something else.
Yeah, it's not like creative types never anthropomorphize their creativity/talent/inspiration.
But since you are a fundy & therefore incapable of comprehending the idea of symbolism/metaphor/analogy, all I have to say to you Ms. aptlynamed_lady00 is to kindly shut up.
I've seen where some people devote their entire lives to a mythical Jewish zombie, who most likely never existed, reversing all that he supposedly taught to meet their own ends, and to his "father", another mythical being, the most despicable tyrant in all humanities' imagination, whom they adore and worship - never getting a damn thing in return for all their efforts.
"I've seen videos on youtube where stars admit to selling their soul to the devil in order to become successful and famous."
Sometimes I wish I were a moron, they see so much more magic and fun in life. But, sadly, I finished high school and am thus not a fundy.
If I thought selling my soul to the devil to become rich and successful (I don't particularly want the fame part) might actually work, I'd seriously consider it.
Unfortunately, it's as much a fairy tale as the rest of religion.
If I thought selling my soul to the devil to become rich and successful (I don't particularly want the fame part) might actually work, I'd seriously consider it.
Unfortunately, it's as much a fairy tale as the rest of religion.
I've seen those videos as well, it's what we call a METAPHOR. Same thing with the "channelling spirits". Not meant to be taken literally.
I've seen those videos as well, it's what we call a METAPHOR. Same thing with the "channelling spirits". Not meant to be taken literally.
Verily, anyone with an alter-ego is evil! Miley Cyrus = evil. David Bowie = evil. Garth Brooks = evil. George Eliot = evil. Whatever. Also, maybe next time you should actually link to these supposed confessions on Youtube. Otherwise people might be bound to suppose that either you've simply made them up, or the "stars" in question were quoting the famous phrase "sold my soul to the devil", in a tongue-in-cheek manner, rather than actually going around claiming they're Beelzebub's minions.
I've seen videos on youtube where stars admit to selling their soul to the devil in order to become successful and famous
Liar, liar, pants on fire ...
What was that bit about "bearing false witness against your neighbour", again?
You do realise 'Dr Faustus' is only a fictional play. It's not real, people don't sell their soul for fame, knowledge or fortune.... Except Bart Simpson, that one was real.
I don't have a soul to sell.
But, I have a slightly used sense of morality that I'm willing to part with for $600, or the highest offer.
@SpukiKitty - Well, that's Crow for you.
As for the OP, artists of all stripes refer to the Muse or any number of things to describe their inspiration.
Not of the debil, I think.
How does one go about selling one's soul? I know there are TV ads offering to buy gold, and there's e-bay and Craigslist, but I've never seen the devil posting ads. And why doesn't God bid against him, if He's so danged worried about it? "What? Satan's offering to let you sleep with Brooklyn Decker? He's a piker. Heck, I'll give you Scarlett Johansson and throw in the Olson Twins and a Becker Escalade to ferry them around in!"
I sold my soul to the FSM and he gave me a shiny ticket to eat all I can eat at my local Italian Restaurant chain.. FOR FREE. :3
Thank you FSM! Worth every glowy fiber and splinter of my immortal soul. YUM! =^-^=
1.Citation seriously freaking needed!
@farpadokly
Nice to see you also generalise and make assumptions.
@Jessica
Another glaring assumption. Perhaps some types of "spiritual experience" can be put down to mental illness, but not all. When you delve into mediumship you discover all sorts of things outside our present realm.
@ Dr. Shrinker
At this point it almost doesn't matter if spirits are real or not. What is most certainly real is the fact that deluded people are out there and they will swallow ANY explanation that gives them comfort, especially if it excuses or justifies their own behavior. If there are spirits, I imagine many are horrified that they are blamed for everything under the sun.
Beyonce is _not_ possessed. She's not weird enough. I have nothing against her music, but she's ultimately just a pop starlet with a big piercing voice and a certain panache at delivering kiss-off singles. She's not interesting enough to be a demonspawn.
Lady Gaga might be possessed. It would explain a lot, although I'd assume music written by the devil would be a little more genuinely unconventional, so my guess is that she's just insane.
Now, Adele...she's possessed. No-one is that good without supernatural help. And frankly, if that's the power of the devil at work, I'll have what she's having.
$20 says the "stars admit to selling their soul" he's talking about is him taking "Starfuckers, Inc." WAY out of context. Just because of the lyric "I sold my soul, but don't you call me a whore" lyric. Although, I can't see Trent selling his soul, seeing as he settled down with a wife and kid.
EDIT: Okay, one other possible song: "The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell".
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