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    This speech was broadcast by legendary ABC Radio commentator Paul Harvey on April 3, 1965:

    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.

  • #2
    looks like it was written 47 years 19 days ago

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    • #3
      Originally posted by dville_gt View Post
      looks like it was written 47 years 19 days ago
      46 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago.
      Originally posted by davbrucas
      I want to like Slow99 since people I know say he's a good guy, but just about everything he posts is condescending and passive aggressive.

      Most people I talk to have nothing but good things to say about you, but you sure come across as a condescending prick. Do you have an inferiority complex you've attempted to overcome through overachievement? Or were you fondled as a child?

      You and slow99 should date. You both have passive aggressiveness down pat.

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      • #4
        did ya'll include leap years?
        first class white trash

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        • #5
          Obama=Satan
          I get it.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by BigTitan21 View Post
            Obama=Satan
            I get it.
            It's not Obama. It's the machine.

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            • #7
              The Obama Machine?
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              • #8
                I'd change a few things, but as they say, the devil's in the details.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by BigTitan21 View Post
                  The Obama Machine?
                  Nevermind. Keep being blinded by the bipartisan bullshit.

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by forbes View Post
                    did ya'll include leap years?
                    Since I wrote "years" and included months then days, there's no need to specify a leap versus standard year. If I did account for leap years I would just calculate (365*47) - 11 + 12 for 17,156 days.
                    Originally posted by davbrucas
                    I want to like Slow99 since people I know say he's a good guy, but just about everything he posts is condescending and passive aggressive.

                    Most people I talk to have nothing but good things to say about you, but you sure come across as a condescending prick. Do you have an inferiority complex you've attempted to overcome through overachievement? Or were you fondled as a child?

                    You and slow99 should date. You both have passive aggressiveness down pat.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by slow99 View Post
                      Since I wrote "years" and included months then days, there's no need to specify a leap versus standard year. If I did account for leap years I would just calculate (365*47) - 11 + 12 for 17,156 days.
                      thats what happens when you dont show your math lmao
                      first class white trash

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by ThreeFingerPete View Post
                        Nevermind. Keep being blinded by the bipartisan bullshit.
                        I was just stirring the pot.....I dont really care. Thankfully I'm in control of my own situation. Without help and without following advice from anyone in office (whether its a donkey or an elephant).

                        Relax homes......
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by slow99 View Post
                          46 years, 11 months, and 20 days ago.
                          yowza, my mind already thinks it's april. guess that's what having a wedding in exactly one month will do to you.

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