by Shawn M.
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March 3, 2007

How much is your soul worth?

July 03, 2008 10:12 AM EDT (Updated: July 03, 2008 10:26 AM EDT)
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A 24 year-old, New Zealander named Walter Scott recently put his soul up for auction on trademe.com.  He ended up selling it to a New Zealand pizza chain called Hell Pizza for $3,800. The Hell Pizza Corporation plans on using the purchase of the mans soul in an ad campaign. A spokesman for the chain said they also plan on scanning the certificate of ownership and putting it on the company website, "That way it will stay immortal." So, is your soul worth more or less than $3,800? Would you ever put a price tag on your soul? Does the whole idea outrage you? I'm curious what you think.
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Comments: 46

Anne W. Jul 3, 2008, 10:22am EDT
What will we think of next? SHeesh!
Dorine H. Jul 3, 2008, 10:30am EDT
My soul is apparently of great value to God. He gave His Son to redeem my soul.

Your soul is of the same value.
I think I'd sell my soul for fifty bucks. But wait! There's more! If you act now I'll throw in a couple of gallons of phlogiston and drum of aether.
Shawn M. Jul 3, 2008, 10:32am EDT
Thanks for commenting Dorine.
bwahahahaha that's pretty funny Chuck.
Bethany C. Jul 3, 2008, 11:30am EDT
If I buy your soul Charles, I"m giving it to God. Is it sold yet?
Bethany C. Jul 3, 2008, 11:37am EDT
But about Walter Scott, he may have been joking, but he may have given it to the devil, anyway. The great thing is, your soul doesn't belong to you to sell, so even if you do sell it, it's an illegal transaction. Jesus bought your soul with his blood. Indeed, with his very earthly life.
The only was you can really lose it is if you believe the lie that you don't belong to Jesus.
It's the power of choice that God gave you. The only way you can break God's hold on your life is by your choice. Because one thing God does not do is force an intimate relationship on someone who doesn't want it.
Tim Nelson Jul 3, 2008, 11:39am EDT
When asked if I believe in God, I usually reply that I don't believe in the concept of a soul.

Selling it would be fraud, in my case.
Shawn M. Jul 3, 2008, 11:39am EDT
Wow I thought this was going to be a light hearted post. All prices and what not.
Ashmin C. Jul 3, 2008, 1:27pm EDT
Uh, how weird.
Tim Nelson Jul 3, 2008, 1:32pm EDT
Shawn,

Sorry.

5 or 6 gold coins (I forget which).
I'd sell my soul for $50 if I could do it a few thousand times. Pretty soon we'd be into real money territory. I think multi-level marketing is the way to go here.
Sheryl O. Jul 3, 2008, 2:17pm EDT
Sounds like a pyramid scheme you have going there, Nippy. Someone once emailed me (or maybe it was more than once) that his Nigerian uncle's soul was stuck in a bank account in the US and would I write a check to free it up. Since I'm such a good person, I complied. His would only cost $1,200. But, to me saving his soul was priceless.
Aniko   Jul 3, 2008, 2:32pm EDT
But why can't you, Nippy? It is my belief that a soul grows back after you sell it, like hair or a lizard's tail. Who's to tell me my belief is wrong?

(Can't find the frigging phlogiston.... I know it was around here somewhere.... Will unicorn blood do?)
I've got some extra phlogiston, Anasteriskkasterisk. I go around to barbecues and collect it.

Nippy, maybe we should go into business together. My success wisdom guru business has been a little slow lately.
Rob Appell Jul 3, 2008, 3:39pm EDT
I'd sell my soul for however much someone want to pay for it. Can I get an opening bid? I'd like to see the winner try to collect on what they purchased. Since they can't, I can keep selling it over and over. Maybe I should franchise my soul out. That way, everyone can own a piece of it for the low, low price of $19.95 plus tax and shipping and handling.
Kitty Lone Hawk Jul 3, 2008, 6:20pm EDT
If I buy your soul Charles, I"m giving it to God. Is it sold yet?
Excellent comeback Bethany!
"Well done, good and faithful servent" - GOD

I'm with Dorine-my soul is priceless.

How can you put a price on something that a man died and shed his entire body of blood for? A man who IS the SON of GOD. You can't.

And this idiot may think he's joking selling his soul but if I were him I'd be on my knees praying to God for deliverance of whatever has his mind held captive. You can't sell something that IS NOT YOURS TO SELL, and his soul belongs to God. Then again maybe it belongs to Satan who's minions run Hell's Pizza.
WILD BILL F. Jul 3, 2008, 9:32pm EDT
How much did the aggregate of corporate sponsors spend on Super Bowl Sundays cutsie pie blipverts since Super Bowl I? Take that sum, double it and we can negotiate from there.
Shawn M. Jul 3, 2008, 10:47pm EDT
Thanks that's a little more like it
Mary M. Jul 4, 2008, 12:21pm EDT
The whole idea is ridiculous! Oh, and Shawn - the thought of some selling their soul is not a light-hearted topic of conversation:-)
MaryAnne V. Jul 4, 2008, 12:29pm EDT
This is worse than selling your soul to the devil. How can this even be a venture. They basically bought this man for $3800 and they own him, PERIOD. what ever this pizza joint wants him to do basically he has too.
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Jul 4, 2008, 1:02pm EDT
wow
so not worth it
Katie R. Jul 4, 2008, 1:13pm EDT
Ha ... People will do anything for money these days ...
Ylanne Sorrows Jul 4, 2008, 1:57pm EDT
Very interesting story and comments. I will come back to this one.
vickey w Jul 4, 2008, 1:57pm EDT
I think the seller as well as the buyer are nuts....
Shawn M. Jul 4, 2008, 2:46pm EDT
It could be Mary. The guy sold his soul to a pizza joint. I see the potential for real comedy there.
Ylanne Sorrows Jul 4, 2008, 2:55pm EDT
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(Jasper,(Disciple for Christ. w. Jul 4, 2008, 3:26pm EDT
People are selling their soul every, and are not aware of it. When they become conformed to this world and, and all of it's sinful nature. you have sold it. Unless you decide to change you life, and accept Christ as your personal savior. and get your sins forgiven, and if you don't, your making Satan very happy because he has got him another one.
Dan H. Jul 4, 2008, 4:18pm EDT
An interesting question...
Susan K. Jul 4, 2008, 5:16pm EDT
If someone is creative enough to sell their soul (which really is an abstract) and someone else is dumb enough to buy it then I say 'Go for it!' ... in the end what seems horrid does not matter much except for the soul seller's checkbook!
Janie E. Jul 5, 2008, 12:40am EDT
How can you sell something that doesn't belong to you? Your soul belongs to God, in my opinion!

Anything for the almighty buck is what I think about this guy!!!!
suey v. Jul 6, 2008, 11:08pm EDT
I think it is funny.....I can't believe someone would get $3800 for such a farce.
Shawn M. Jul 6, 2008, 11:40pm EDT
You couldn't imagine what would set someone off. Personally it doesn't matter to me. However, some people don't understand why them being against gay marriage would outrage someone. It's all about personal belief systems. Personally, I respect a religious persons belief in the soul as much as I believe in a homosexuals right to marry. But then, I'm a reasonable person.
Shawn M. Jul 9, 2008, 6:48am EDT
The correlation is this. Many homosexuals take the idea of same sex marriage very, very seriously. It is very important to them. Some people are against it and speak out against it, which makes those homosexuals very angry. Many Christians take the soul very seriously as you can see from some of the comments. When someone makes light of selling their soul it tends to piss them off. The reason I chose same sex marriage as an example is I know that you are a homosexual that supports gay marriage and I thought perhaps it might help you to understand from that perspective. Apparently not.
Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Jul 9, 2008, 7:34am EDT
My soul is not for sale for any price!
Austin Cushing Jul 9, 2008, 1:45pm EDT
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Sue B.© The Sting IS Worse Than the Buzz Jul 12, 2008, 12:10pm EDT
Shawn, I googled this national chain pizza company. As I suspected, it's located near a university. I happened to meet the owner of a successful, though not national, local pizza establishment with a couple of different locations near colleges, at a barbeque recently.

He actually admitted to me that he knows his pizza is horrible, and it costs him a fraction of what he sells it for which is also relatively cheap, mostly to these ravenlously hungry, will eat anything that might bear some faint resemblance to food, college kids. Usually these types of chains have the worst possible food. I'd be far more embarrassed to be associated with that aspect than to worry that I've sold my soul, which is just nonsense to market the awful product.
Shawn M. Jul 12, 2008, 7:58pm EDT
No on one hand I am talking about equal rights and on the other I am talking about someones deep religious belief. I can be objective because I am neither gay nor deeply religious. There are many people that do not recognize homosexual marriage as an equal rights issue. Some feel that homosexuality is not natural and gay marriage would be a kin to polygamy, beastiality, incest, etc. I don't personally believe that which is why I support gay marriage. My point is although I am not gay I can reason and understand it is an equal rights issue. Now you not being a deeply religious person should be able to understand that to someone who is, someone selling their soul as a "marketing gimmick" is deeply offensive. I know I am giving you the benefit of doubt of having a modicum of intellegence, to be able to understand that. Please don't disappoint me.
Of course, I understand what you're saying, (not at all a deep thought, and I also give you credit, hoping that you realize that) so even if you hadn't pointed it out in your article, the first thought that SOME who are religious might have is that it's offensive. Who wouldn't realize that? I am a Christian, but I don't look at it that way myself. The very name, Hell Pizza, might be offensive to some. So what?

What I said above still stands.
I used to frequent a place in Clearwater Florida called "Worlds Worst Pizza". It was the best Pizza I've ever eaten!

As for the guy selling his soul.. I think it's hilarious! People take this stuff too seriously. I think he made a good sale.
Shawn M. Jul 14, 2008, 6:28am EDT
see you el
Austin Cushing Jul 28, 2008, 3:05am EDT
Considering that the restoration and redemption of souls was accomplished in exchange for 30 pieces of silver, this means that a soul is worth less than 30 divided by six billion pieces of silver. Therefore, souls are practically worthless.
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Mariana T. Jan 29, 2009, 7:53pm EST
I think folks sell their souls everyday - they keep recycling and selling them. Mine is in a museum and I'm not sure what the value is now. Salud
Shelbia C. Jan 31, 2009, 12:03am EST
That is the only thing of value that I have. I wouldn't sell it for anything.

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