Satan is the easiest scapegoat for the generalization of evil. To claim Satan is behind collective evil is lazy. Use your brain. Especially don’t claim to be esoteric and rely on conventional superstition - this one really gets my goat. Take the difficult path and earn wisdom. Humans often prefer the scapegoat to lay blame. … Continue reading Satan as Scapegoat
Welcome to another of SM Dotson's Strange Tales. Today, I'm sharing short fiction inspired by southern gothic stories. I'm particularly fond of Ambrose Bierce and his American Civil War short fiction. Another theme from the reading below, is that of pipe smoking. I bought my first corn-cob pipe when I was 13 at an Osco … Continue reading “The Devil’s Pipe” Gothic Fiction Horror Short Story ~ Scary Stories to tell at Night ~ SM Dotson
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