 
     The story is told that some time ago Satan  called  together 
all  the  hosts  of  the  lower  realm  because he wanted to send 
another of his diabolical assistants to earth.  When they had all 
assembled he asked them.  
 
     "Who is willing to  go  to  earth  to  assist  me  with  the 
destruction of the souls of the son's of men?" 
     A  young  demon,  hoping  to  attain a lower ranking quickly 
volunteered to go.  
     "And what is your plan for assisting me with the destruction 
of the souls of the son's of men?" asked Satan.  
     "I will tell them that there is no hell," replied the demon.  
     "No, that will never do," Satan said. "For within the heart 
of every man there is an awful sense of justice  and  because  of 
that,  no  matter  how  much they try to deny it or are otherwise 
taught,  mankind still senses that  there  must  be  a  place  of 
punishment.  They  will  never  be convinced beyond question that 
there is no hell.  You may not go.  Your plan will fail." 
 
     Again Satan asked,  "Who is willing to go to earth to assist 
me with the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?" 
     A  somewhat  older demon,  who loved the oppertunity to make 
the younger demons look stupid,  sneered at the  first  volunteer 
and said, "I'll go." 
     Again Satan asked,  "What is your plan for assisting me with 
the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?" 
     With another sneer toward the  younger  demon  he  answered, 
"I'll tell the son's of men that there is no heaven." 
     "No," Satan replied again, "That will be no better.  For, as 
we  know  all to well,  every man retains within him something of 
the image of God his creator and because of that while they often 
wish they could deny it they will never be fully  convinced  that 
there is no heaven.  No,  your plan will not work and you may not 
go." 
 
     A third time Satan asked,  "Who is willing to go to earth to 
assist me with the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?" 
     Much to the surprise of all those present an old demon,  who 
never had much to say, volunteered to assist with the destruction 
of the son's of men.  
     Again Satan asked,  "What is your plan for assisting me with 
the destruction of the souls of the son's of men?" 
     "I'll  tell  them," the old demon a bit timidly,  "I'll tell 
them that there is no hurry." 
     "Go!" shouted Satan,  "for your plan  will  surely  succeed.  
All men have within them the sense of both heaven and hell but if 
we can keep them from considering their eternal destiny then hell 
will certainly grab them before they take hold of heaven." 

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