Thereupon arises the question if, once this forever commences for these cuties, whether they will still cling to this idea that any fleeting, momentary gratification is worth the rest of all time spent in wretched, writhing agony.
The question is actually more arguable still. If there is even the slightest possibility that the Bible might be correct about this, is there any temporal earthly indulgence worth taking that risk?
The only sane answer is "No." But once Satan grips you, sanity (in the sense of moral uprightness) flees you and abandons you to the whims of him whose only goal is to see you destroyed, and separated for all time from your Father, God.
I hope these dancing, singing petunias really, really enjoyed their moment in the spotlight, and their lives spent in rebellion. Their payment is coming due, and it's gonna be a real bitch.
;-\
Amen.
whether they will still cling to this idea that any fleeting, momentary gratification is worth the rest of all time spent in wretched, writhing agony
Hard as it may be to believe, Catholic Saints have told us that many souls actually prefer the suffering in Hell to what would be the agony (for them) of being in the presence of God (Perfect Goodness). Their contempt for anything good is the overriding factor.