Consequences of selling your soul

[red rose]

I am an atheist (a skint atheist) and whilst musing over whether I have anything worth selling I had the idea of selling my soul * Its not like I need it (or even believe it exists) so if someone else wants it why not let them have it?

Now I'm not very theologically au-fait, so I'm hoping that maybe people who are more well read religion-wise could tell me what to expect if I'm wrong about the atheism thing. Can I expect any side effects? What should I expect if someone of occult persuasion gets hold of my soul?

I should possibly have considered this before I started accepting bids




*I know its been done before, I hardly think I'm being original.

 

[Auberon]

What should I expect if someone of occult persuasion gets hold of my soul?

Not a great deal, as atheist souls command a low price. People tend to buy them for a quid a gross, something less than a penny a soul.

 

[wiskey]

can you sell something you dont believe exists??

 

[Auberon]

Yes.

 

[red rose]

I figure it only matters if the person buying it believes it exists.

 

[frogwoman]

 

[Herbsman.]

no, stupid.

 

[In Bloom]

Even if souls do exist, the worst consequence you're likely to suffer from losing it is usurping James Blunt's musical niche.

Shouldn't imagine you'd get too much for it though.

 

[In Bloom]

can you sell something you dont believe exists??

E-bay.

 

[danny la rouge]

Sell it. If it exists you become excellent at the guitar. If it doesn't, well you're a bit richer than you were. Win-win from what I can see.

 

[magneze]

The Simpsons episode where Bart sells his soul is a classic. Very informative too.

 

[Groucho]

A soul, what is a soul, you can't see it, feel it, touch it.

Why not offer your soul to Satan in return for vast material riches and Worldly success?

 

[red rose]

E-bay.

Ebay dont let you sell your soul. They don't see it as being a "tangible" purchase.

 

[DrRingDing]

Ebay dont let you sell your soul. They don't see it as being a "tangible" purchase.

The contract can be tangible.

 

[red rose]

I tried arguing that and they said if I relist I'll probably get a ban.

I reckon my soul is worth more than a seven day listing anyway.

 

[rhys gethin]

I tried arguing that and they said if I relist I'll probably get a ban.

I reckon my soul is worth more than a seven day listing anyway.

How would they know whether it had been delivered or not? (Theological pun?)

 

[red rose]

How would they know whether it had been delivered or not? (Theological pun?)

Thats why they wont let me sell it.

 

[In Bloom]

Odd, I've seen it done with no trouble before.

The standard way of doing it is to sell a certificate or contract saying that the buyer owns your soul.

 

[jayeola]

I'd hold out until the dollar settles.

1. Then you could put it on the SOUL-DAQ (the NASDAQ for souls) and trade under your own name (RRX). If you are not familiar with the stock exchange then get a broker to do it for you but he'd charge a hefty fee.
2. If bricks and mortar are your thing then you could **lease** it. If you **really** believe in all that stuff about the soul being eternal you could go for a lease of say, ooh, 666 years. There are a number of estate agents and property brokers that are into this sort of thing but expect a fee. Not sure how development on souls go put you could go for an **extension** immediately and rent the extra space.
3. Lawyers are always into souls.... but they don't have any.

 

[inflatable jesus]

I sold my sould to a freind of mine when we were both sixteen.

Every now and again I wonder what he might be doing with it.