Discussion Would you sell your soul so you could die?

[Circles]

This question is especially for people who have a hard time overcoming their survival instincts and other barriers. I know it would depend on what the entity, witch, demon or whatever wants or does with our souls but let's assume they're not too malevolent. If it meant that I can finally be free from this world, my body, my pain, then hell why the fuck not. But as with all things I am sure there would be a catch.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

If I were to sell my soul, I would do it to wreak havoc on those who wronged me. Hey, I'm soulless by that point.

 

[Slow_Farewell]

I tried looking into it. Not very deep, mind you and I just scratched the surface of it.
A bit of background first, though: I am in a predominantly Christian country which acknowledges the existence of dark entities however doesnt really provide information on how to get in touch with one, etc.
So i had to look into it myself. This is made more complex it's not as easy to typing into google how to get in touch with a demon. In my experience the first page of results were bible verses and the need to fight demons, why they are bad, etc etc etc...
Apparently finding the correct one (entity) is difficult as they seem to work like a bureaucracy, there's different layers, etc.
Also a lot of waiting, meditating, etc and reading. Oh the reading. I started with the Lesser Keys of Solomon.

Some people claim to have been able to contact them and successfully entered in a sort of relationship? i guess with them, but I digress.

The thing is, based on traditional Christian beliefs, one will get sent to hell anyway if one commits CTB. so there's really no incentive there to have you offer up something that they'll receive anyway.

Anyhow, I've come to the conclusion that the soul isn't as valuable as what I was taught (at least mine isnt).
It's hard enough to accept that the entity i thought of (God) didnt answer my prayers, it's actually very sad and pathetic that even demons dont see the value of my soul.

But that's my experience of it, maybe yours will be different.

 

[drezteck83]

Yes I tried but no answer at all they don't want my souls or anything

 

[sserafim]

I think most people would sell their soul so they could live (forever) lol

 

[ijustwishtodie]

Selling my soul so that it, along with me, dies permanently? Yes please!

 

[sserafim]

I tried looking into it. Not very deep, mind you and I just scratched the surface of it.
A bit of background first, though: I am in a predominantly Christian country which acknowledges the existence of dark entities however doesnt really provide information on how to get in touch with one, etc.
So i had to look into it myself. This is made more complex it's not as easy to typing into google how to get in touch with a demon. In my experience the first page of results were bible verses and the need to fight demons, why they are bad, etc etc etc...
Apparently finding the correct one (entity) is difficult as they seem to work like a bureaucracy, there's different layers, etc.
Also a lot of waiting, meditating, etc and reading. Oh the reading. I started with the Lesser Keys of Solomon.

Some people claim to have been able to contact them and successfully entered in a sort of relationship? i guess with them, but I digress.

The thing is, based on traditional Christian beliefs, one will get sent to hell anyway if one commits CTB. so there's really no incentive there to have you offer up something that they'll receive anyway.

Anyhow, I've come to the conclusion that the soul isn't as valuable as what I was taught (at least mine isnt).
It's hard enough to accept that the entity i thought of (God) didnt answer my prayers, it's actually very sad and pathetic that even demons dont see the value of my soul.

But that's my experience of it, maybe yours will be different.

What would they even do with your soul though? Why do they want it

 

[MyChoiceAlone]

i read a book by dan brown. in the end they measured weight after a body died. do you think a soul has weight?

 

[iloverachel]

Yes I would, I don't really believe in demons or hell or heaven or anything, but even if i get sent to hell, it can't be any worse than the hell I am currently in

 

[leavingthesoultrap]

Trading the death of my physical body for my soul's autonomy? No thanks. That's would be the worst actually. What if your soul gets imprisoned for eternity. It could get enslaved, sent to a hell dimension... Big nope

 

[theboy]

Yes, but I wonder what would really happen to my soul and body after I sold my soul.

 

[sserafim]

Trading the death of my physical body for my soul's autonomy? No thanks. That's would be the worst actually. What if your soul gets imprisoned for eternity. It could get enslaved, sent to a hell dimension... Big nope

Wdym? Could you elaborate? What kind of hell dimension? Isn't this already one?

 

[Homo erectus]

Does "selling soul" not usually mean swearing obedience to some cult in exchange for helps in achieving some material goals?

 

[mtoro998]

No thanks im already tormented enough in this life. I dont want to be tormented in the afterlife as well by a demon.

 

[Ash’Girl]

No. Though imaging all the loopholes in how you could sell your soul and get it back (dunno how many times that happens in Supernatural) is a fun daydream, if you're prone to daydreaming as escapism. And as devils go, Crowleys kinda fun most of the time. But, eh, fiction.

My beliefs don't align with any mainstream faith, they're my own. Could be bullshit but they work for me.

Anyway, I don't think hell exists the way religion teaches it. Hell is human existence. There's so much pain and suffering and torture that humans inflict upon each other, Satan and demonic entities aren't needed.

But anyway - if the soul exists, and therefore there is something after our bodies die, why would I sign up for that something to be eternal servitude at best, eternal torture at worst? I can't cope with the thought of another few years never mind decades of life as I know it. I ain't signing up for untold centuries of burning in a fiery pit - or hurting other people on behalf of my demon overlord

Comparing years / decades of suffering here, to eternity of endless suffering on a different plane of existence, logically I'd say: suck it up here.