I Keep on Forgetting to Post This...

[ReflecTcelfeR]

I asked some of my co-workers/friends a question on about the devil. It was this:

"If you went up to someone who was always right, no matter what, and they told you you were the Anti-Christ (this requires the belief in Christ) what would change?"

Thoughts?

I also brought up this:

"If you found out that you did not exist, the same person tells you, what would that change?"

It is difficult for myself to imagine how I would change, or what I would change if I found these truths out. A curious thought came to mind though, A "Devil's Advocate"-esque type of thought, would someone who found this out want to change themselves if they found it out?

These are flightly ideas and don't answer ANY practical problem, but it was 'food for thought' .

 

[Atomic Fiend]

Well that would suck. I'd assume they were lying and go on with my supposed Anti-Christ Agenda I assume though. I mean it'd be one thing to be told you would be responsible for a great evil, or you would at least make a mistake that would slow down the progress of mankind, but the Anti-Christ? I don't think I could believe something like that. Too out there.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

This, I think, is a very understandable response. I suspect that even with the supposition that this person was always right, the first knee-jerk reaction would be to deny it. It would just seem strange that you would be considered the Anti-Christ. Yet, I suppose if you were... You would take pride in the fact? Would it also boil down to knowing it before you were told it?

 

[Atomic Fiend]

Yet, I suppose if you were... You would take pride in the fact?

Why do you say that?

Would it also boil down to knowing it before you were told it?

I'd probably kill the prophet who figured out in an overly dramatic fashion to solidify my place as the ultimate mortal evil.

Lightning out of the fingers is usually the best way to do this.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

Why do you say that?

I'd probably kill the prophet who figured out in an overly dramatic fashion to solidify my place as the ultimate mortal evil.

Lightning out of the fingers is usually the best way to do this.

Well, it goes with the second question. If you already knew you were the Anti-Christ and someone told you this, one of his 'faults' some say is pride and I thought that perhaps when he was discovered perhaps this is when he was meant to be discovered so he might start proclaiming the opposite. As he is supposed to appear Christ-like. That seems backwards in some ways. Perhaps he would kill him, in secrecy, and then proclaim himself as Christ.

You kill like a true Sith-Lord should!

 

[Nicodemus]

I have told people before that I am the antichrist.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

I have told people before that I am the antichrist.

What were their general reactions to that?

 

[Nicodemus]

Amusement.

 

[rav3n]

Response to Anti-Christ and non-existent questions:

First reaction would be to peer deeply into the speaker's eyes, looking for signs of mental illness. Once convinced, my reaction would be a sense of freedom.

Being the Anti-Christ would mean I would no longer need to be a responsible human being.

If I didn't exist, then there would be no reason to take life seriously since my actions become meaningless and non-harmful, no matter what I did.

Where can I find this always right guy?

 

[skylights]

well, according to many people, christ's second coming will entail the presence of the anti-christ. thus, someone must be the anti-christ for good to ultimately win. you'd be oddly bound to be immoral and yet further the cause of final good.

basically i think i would keep doing what i'm doing regardless of either proclamation. though, given not existing, i would start doing stuff like skydiving and BASE jumping. what's there to lose?

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

Response to Anti-Christ and non-existent questions:

First reaction would be to peer deeply into the speaker's eyes, looking for signs of mental illness. Once convinced, my reaction would be a sense of freedom.

Being the Anti-Christ would mean I would no longer need to be a responsible human being.

If I didn't exist, then there would be no reason to take life seriously since my actions become meaningless and non-harmful, no matter what I did.

Where can I find this always right guy?

Another great possibility. Chained in my basement.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

well, according to many people, christ's second coming will entail the presence of the anti-christ. thus, someone must be the anti-christ for good to ultimately win. you'd be oddly bound to be immoral and yet further the cause of final good.

basically i think i would keep doing what i'm doing regardless of either proclamation. though, given not existing, i would start doing stuff like skydiving and BASE jumping. what's there to lose?

Exactly. Even though I pose the question I haven't really come up with purpose of them yet. I'm getting somewhere though.

 

[Qlip]

I suppose I'd be the best Antichrist I could be. This reminds me of a book of the bible that didn't quite make the cut called the 'Gospel of Judas', which is basically a Judas point of view on the Gospels. Of course Judas was just doing what he was supposed to do. Seems kind of unfair to be the guy appointed by destiny to be reviled.

The Jews don't really believe in the devil as such, it's an affront to Monotheism to attribute evil to an active, and almost equal power. In Jewish tradition Satan is an angel just doing his job.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

I also remember studying in my religions class about the concept of the devil not coming around until Zorastrianism came into birth. I always wondered why Pontious got the brunt of it all he was another step necessary in the entire plan, it seems strange to me.

 

[Fluffywolf]

What is this I don't even.

Nothing would change, subjective truths are subjective. My actions are my own, if that's called fate and destiny then that's nothing more than the history of the future. If I am to be the anti-christ, then that is who I wanted to be anyway!

 

[Lily flower]

Well, since I have Christ within me, I would immediately know that the person was lying or misled. Therefore, I would not question myself, I would just realize that the other person was not actually correct all of the time.

 

[Blank]

I would definitely fuck around with this right answer person by asking them lottery numbers and shit, or having 'em as a wingman in a casino.

Then I'd retire and not worry too much about life. I'd probably a terrible anti-christ because I'm not that motivated to do anything dastardly. That might change if I got ridiculous superpowers though. Even then, I'd want to take on the role of a benevolent dictator. OH! Maybe it means that Christ isn't as "good" as he's cracked up to be.

If I didn't exist, I wouldn't be surprised, but I don't think it makes a big difference, considering I've lived most of my life through a series of existentialist crises.

I'd also ask Mr. Right about the meaning of life and shit.

 

[Blank]

Actually, this Mr. Right thing is kinda bullshit because it doesn't necessarily mean that he's Mr. All-knowing.

Ask him what the weather will be tomorrow, and if he says, "I don't know," he could still be right. This being said, it would require someone all-knowledgeable or pretty damn close to it for me to even entertain such thoughts as to the validity of their statements.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

The fact that he is always right means he dictates what happens all the time. Thus he is always right.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

And it's hypothetical for a reason.