(September 1, 2015 at 5:55 pm)abaris Wrote:(September 1, 2015 at 5:51 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: "There's nothing in Catholic doctrine that says Hell is a "punishment" God casts on us."
Which, of course, is pure semantic.
Think of it this way. Let's say a person murders someone and spends the rest of their lives regretting it miserably, to the point of severe depression and suicidal thoughts. Even if the law never found out this person was guilty and never put them in jail, the person is still being punished by their own actions.
I'm not equating this in any way to Hell, I'm just showing how a person can be punished by their own choices, rather than by someone else.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
