Halloween is almost here, the time of year when we take perverse delight in getting the hell scared out of us, and what better way to get the hell scared out of us than by a creature from Hell? Of course, I'm talking about the Devil, a.k.a., Satan, Lucifer, the Prince of Darkness, Mephistopheles, Beelzebub, Belial, Old Nick, Old Scratch, the Evil One, the Arch Fiend, the Serpent, and the Antichrist.
Did I leave a name out? Oh, yes. Blair:
Scary, huh? But is it fair? Can there be another side to the Devil? Can Satan be misunderstood?
John Cleese offers this perspective:
So you might want to consider chipping in a few dollars. It will do your soul some good. Assuming it hasn't already been sold.
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