(August 26, 2012 at 10:19 pm)spockrates Wrote: The fate of Hitler would be no different from the fate of Abraham, Mohammad, or Mother Teresa.
Is this necessarily true, if God didn't punish Hitler, it would mean the fate of Hitler would be the same as Abraham?
First, Abraham would have a much higher honor and dignity, for the way he lived. Hitler would have much more disgrace and dishonor for the way he lived.
God having compassion for Hitler, doesn't mean he honors and respects Hitler the way he respects and honors Abraham.
Even if their fates become the same, the life they lived is different, and one will always feel pride and dignity for how one lived, while the other will feel disgrace and shame for how he lived.
Another thing is - perhaps - just perhaps - this is not our one and only chance.
Perhaps everyone deserves more then one chance to get it right. But even in this case, having lived a bad life, will always be upon you, and would never escape you.
Therefore even if both end result is peace and happiness, one would be of much higher dignity and honor then the other.
Omni-benevolent God would feel sorry for a person disgracing himself, much like we felt sorry for Anican Skywalker choosing the evil path, after being good.
Even when Annican Sky Walker turned back and became good at the end, it doesn't erase all the evil he has done, now does it?
Our history is forever connected with us.
