The Devil's Beatitudes

cross-posted over at Vox Nova

This reminded me of C.S.Lewis' The Screwtape Letters

If the Devil were to write his Beatitudes, they would probably go something like this:

• Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow Christians in Mass -- they are my best workers.
  
• Blessed are those Christians who wait to be asked and expect to be thanked -- I can use them.


• Blessed are the touchy, with a bit of luck they may stop going to Mass -- they are my missionaries.


• Blessed are those who try to appear very "religious" and get on everyone's nerves -- they are mine forever.
  
• Blessed are the troublemakers -- they shall be called my children.


• Blessed are those who have no time to pray -- they are easy prey for me.
  
• Blessed are the gossiper -- for they are my secret agents.


• Blessed are those critical of church leadership -- for they shall inherit a place with me in my fate.
  
• Blessed are the complainers -- I'm all ears for them.


• Blessed are you when you read this and think it is about other people and not yourself -- I've got you.

Author unknown. I found this at http://ramblinggopsoccerom.blogspot.com/