(May 8, 2018 at 10:42 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(May 6, 2018 at 12:56 pm)Quick Wrote: I don't mean to be a dick when I ask this.
1. How do you rectify what should be an immense amount of stress that a Christian should feel knowing that whatever they do, they will never be "good enough?" As I understand it, to be a christian means to be in continual renewal of mind, body, and spirit (which I do not think is possible btw). While the problem of not being "perfect" might not be a problem felt explicitly by christians, I believe one of the core philosophies for why christians think atheist are atheists is because they want to be free from "responsibility" of the sin in their life. How does a christian rectify this in their own life?
2.And if I really want to get "out there" weird with it, I can ask how God can justify that because atheists simply want to rid themselves from a tieless and fruitless endeavor of renewal and as a result, be sent to hell?
1. Hard for me to answer this one because I don't feel this "immense amount of stress" at all. I believe in a God that is infinitely merciful and infinitely loving, more than I could ever even imagine. I try to live a good life to the best of my abilities, and when I fall short, the remorse I feel for it will be enough for God to forgive me completely. Think of the parable of the prodigal son, as told by Jesus to depict God's love for us. As soon as the wayward son showed back up, his father ran to him and took him in with open arms, before he even needed to say anything.
2. I can't comment on who is and is not in Hell, but I can say that I believe no one goes to Hell who does not want to be there. God is always willing to take us in if we go to Him.
Thanks for your answer.
I guess for the first one, it just seems natural that one would have difficulty knowing they haven't done "all they can" especially when people are going to hell. IME this is because of the psychological effect not being fully understood in what is at stake.
Second one: IDK what you mean by this. My follow up question would be what is required for salvation.
But your individuality and your present need will be swept away by change,
and what you now ardently desire will one day become the object of abhorrence.
~ Schiller - 'Psychological Types'
