'The reason he is so powerful, is because, he's made pact with the devil,' a very devout woman in the street told the boy, and he was intrigued.
Some time later, when he was traveling to another town, the boy heard a man beside him remark:
'All this land belongs to the same man. I'd say the Devil had a hand in that.'
Late one summer afternoon, a beautiful woman walked past the boy.
'That woman is in the services of Satan!' cried a preacher angrily.
From then on, the boy decide to seek the Devil out, and when he found him, he said:
'They say you can make people powerful, rich, and beautiful.'
'Not really,' replied the Devil. 'You have just been listening to the views of those who are trying to promote me.'
- Adapted from 'Like The Flowing River' by Paulo Coelho
What a beautiful story is this? In the nexus between Devil and God, we humans, act as the spokesperson. We denounce everything that "we" don't like (or understand) and brand it heretical, and of the things "we" support (and claim to understand) becomes heavenly inspired.
God & the Devil know what they stand for; Alas! we don't.
Peace in oneself. Peace in the world.
For all that you don't have, you blame God. For all that others have, you credit it to devil.
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