Poll: Would you rather rule in Hell, or serve in Heaven?
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That's not Aligheri, the quote is John Milton's... A bit half-heartedly, since the true quote was "better to reign in hell than to serve in heav'n."aakibar said:
Anyway, I'd love to reign in some hell! I highly doubt heaven would offer some bliss (I've spent a five day course with devout christians, I think serving in heaven would be little different from my own personal hell, thank you very much) for me. At least I can get some immortal (they're bound to have something interesting to say now and then) demon company with me as well. Morals aren't as absolute to me as it is put in the bible anyway. Maybe I'd be bound to reign in purgatory instead.
WOW i feel really dumb since i read it barely a year ago but you are right total brain fart man thanks for the reconition (my English teacher would kill me )DagothGares said:
Gotta say though rulling in hell would be much more fun, heaven i would have to serve.
Damn it! How did you know my master plan? I'll have to find a new tactic to take over hell now. I must go think.
It seems like hell has too many rulers, a bunch of kings without a kingdom.
I'll serve in heaven, thank you. I cannot think of anything more pleasing than the company of good natured individuals, a beautiful environment, friendly people, a ruler who is beyond competent and desires his peoples welfare ahead of his own gain (though he desires that too), and work that I can believe in and is helpful to other people.
I'll serve in heaven, thank you. I cannot think of anything more pleasing than the company of good natured individuals, a beautiful environment, friendly people, a ruler who is beyond competent and desires his peoples welfare ahead of his own gain (though he desires that too), and work that I can believe in and is helpful to other people.
Creation or recreation, I suppose. Less of the whole 'fighting against entropy' the whole time and more of making great things because you want there to be great things.
As far as my understanding of heaven goes, it is the world glorified, made new, made without sorrow or despair. It is the world distilled and purified, so potent that even a glimpse of it can scald the mind and inspire for years to come.
As far as my understanding of heaven goes, it is the world glorified, made new, made without sorrow or despair. It is the world distilled and purified, so potent that even a glimpse of it can scald the mind and inspire for years to come.
We are all ruled by our passions, our physical and mental needs already.
We cannot help but serve, and even if we could have power over hellish souls, I cannot imagine that our bellies will ever be full in Hell.
We cannot help but serve, and even if we could have power over hellish souls, I cannot imagine that our bellies will ever be full in Hell.
I do not want to read through seven pages to see if my point has been made. So here goes...
Ruling in Hell? Do you know who resides in Hell? If you're in the top position of somewhere like that, you'll have to be diffusing coups on your ass constantly... Until someone succeeds that is. And they will. Think you're the most badass person ever to be created or will be? Can you command obedience with a glance? REALLY? Thought so. After all, the stipulations of this deal do not include raw POWER, only that you are given a ruling position. You WILL be dethroned in time.
Think it's all peachy after you're dethroned? Think they can do nothing to you? Think again. Just because they can't kill you doesn't mean you can escape suffering. You *are* in Hell after all, so I imagine that your new dictator would have you screaming nicely forever.
I'll take being subservient in Heaven. Least then I could raise up the ranks to decent power and not have to worry about anyone stabbing me forever. >_>
Ruling in Hell? Do you know who resides in Hell? If you're in the top position of somewhere like that, you'll have to be diffusing coups on your ass constantly... Until someone succeeds that is. And they will. Think you're the most badass person ever to be created or will be? Can you command obedience with a glance? REALLY? Thought so. After all, the stipulations of this deal do not include raw POWER, only that you are given a ruling position. You WILL be dethroned in time.
Think it's all peachy after you're dethroned? Think they can do nothing to you? Think again. Just because they can't kill you doesn't mean you can escape suffering. You *are* in Hell after all, so I imagine that your new dictator would have you screaming nicely forever.
I'll take being subservient in Heaven. Least then I could raise up the ranks to decent power and not have to worry about anyone stabbing me forever. >_>
It's better to be the king than the squire. So yes, rule in hell.
Plus, when you think about it "EVERYBODY" goes to hell. unless, your one of those God-fearing types.
Plus, when you think about it "EVERYBODY" goes to hell. unless, your one of those God-fearing types.
Hell, because Heaven is a dictatorship.
Hell is fun.
Murder, slaughter and death whenever you want to all the people you hate.
Hell is fun.
Murder, slaughter and death whenever you want to all the people you hate.
Fixed! (sorry couldn't resist)Riccan said:
OT: I'd rather rule in hell because then I could change it for the better. The majority of people in hell wouldn't be bad people, they'd just be atheist. Hitler probably didn't even go to hell because he was a devout christian. He actually believed he was doing God's will and had God's favour, due to all the assassination attempts he survived. As long as Hitler was truly remorseful once God explained that that wasn't exactly his intent, he would have gone to heaven.
Wow, overreacting much ? No need to get all excited.StevieWonderMk2 said:Oh for fucks sake. .wildpeaks said:No, I was not aware the Teapot [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teapot_agnostic] tried that before.StevieWonderMk2 said:
Honestly, no. However I haven't read the Torah or the Qu'ran either even if I'm usually quite fond of fiction.StevieWonderMk2 said:
You're sure *that* is not part of Hell ?StevieWonderMk2 said:
Is it not possible to have a conversation about religion (albeit a trivial and amusing one such as this) without some arrogant up themselves know-it-all atheist strolling in all "Hurr, god don exits"
I bet you think you're so clever for not buying into religion, but quite clearly you're buying into atheism in practically the same way. Want to know why? BECAUSE YOU REFUSE TO DISCUSS RELIGION! There's more to criticising (as in literary criticism, not "This sucks") religious texts than just "Haha Sky-Wizard!" You're just as bad as ultra-literalist "THE BIBLE SAYS SO!" fanatics.
And I'm saying this as an atheist. Is a little sensible reasoning too much to ask for?