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I stopped at devil. That means I watched 2 seconds of it. I would appreciate if you removed the video. I strongly dislike videos or pictures on threads, especially on my own.
Relax. It's a Paul Harvey radio monologue, not a message from Satan.
Premarital sex rates and out of wedlock births are actually declining in the US. I don't credit this improvement to a newfound moral fervor, but rather to pornography and childhood obesity.
Talks about STDs...
Worried about graphic content... From Paul Harvey.
Doh!
I've seen a number of graphic videos. I prefer not to see anymore at this time. I was asking a question about if the video was graphic or not. Oh, and also to remove your video. Although that seems to be too much to ask.
I've seen a number of graphic videos. I prefer not to see anymore at this time. I was asking a question about if the video was graphic or not. Oh, and also to remove your video. Although that seems to be too much to ask.
Here's the transcript.
You be the judge and tell me if it's graphic as there is literally no video footage whatsoever
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.”
You be the judge and tell me if it's graphic as there is literally no video footage whatsoever
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.”
What is that video about? A foreshadowing of events? I hope it's not graphic.. I'd prefer videos not be put on this thread..
You're not missing anything by not watching that thing. It's a commentary by an old time far right winger named Paul Harvey. The republican party adored him back in the day. In the video he rants on and on about Christianity being destroyed by the devil. I was raised in the Christian church and I'd say that many of the so-called Christians are destroying Christianity with their Evangelical/Fundamentalist views that do not reflect the actual teachings of Christ. That stuff was old in 1965 and it hasn't been improved any by age.
Paul Harvey wasn't using the devil as a metaphor for anything. He meant the devil as in the lord of darkness - satin. Same old, old. Do as I say or you're going to hell. The hubris of "Christians" who believe that they alone have some direct access to God and therefore they get to dictate to you what you should believe and how you should lead your life is incredible.
You're not missing anything by not watching that thing. It's a commentary by an old time far right winger named Paul Harvey. The republican party adored him back in the day. In the video he rants on and on about Christianity being destroyed by the devil. I was raised in the Christian church and I'd say that many of the so-called Christians are destroying Christianity with their Evangelical/Fundamentalist views that do not reflect the actual teachings of Christ. That stuff was old in 1965 and it hasn't been improved any by age.
Paul Harvey wasn't using the devil as a metaphor for anything. He meant the devil as in the lord of darkness - satin. Same old, old. Do as I say or you're going to hell. The hubris of "Christians" who believe that they alone have some direct access to God and therefore they get to dictate to you what you should believe and how you should lead your life is incredible.
Harvey was totally mainstream in his time.
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I've seen a number of graphic videos. I prefer not to see anymore at this time. I was asking a question about if the video was graphic or not. Oh, and also to remove your video. Although that seems to be too much to ask.
