(December 14, 2024 at 3:13 am)TheWhiteMarten Wrote: God is not "damning" us anymore than a judge "damns" a criminal to prison; while it's not an entirely wrong word to use it seems to almost entirely fundamentally miss the mechanic at action and place some blame of the judge and not the criminal.
Except that it's a bit of a reach to call all of humanity criminals, and totally beyond the pale to utilize eternal punishment.
I cannot think of a single situation in which it would be appropriate to punish anyone for eternity. It is simply not possible to commit a crime that would merit such a fate. IMO, any god that would stoop so low is infinitely evil, and suffering from a severe lack of imagination as well. Even for the most heinous crimes committed by mortals, I can think of at least three saner and more humane alternatives.
