I stated: "You forgot a third choice; they're not really Christians."
If people deliberately want to live in sin, I doubt very seriously if they are Christians regardless of what they call themselves.
Harley why do people sin if not because they choose to? Living in sin is no one's long-term goal, but when faced with temptations they choose temptations.
That's not living in sin, that's committing sin. People tell little white lies, not because they want to live a life of lying, but because a little white lie seems to be a better alternative at times than telling the truth.
People weigh their options and then choose. Christians always have a choice. They don't always make the right one. They sin willingly and knowingly, like the rest of humanity.
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How is it that some Christian posters don't understand the obvious?
Yes, this is the Catholic view as well. A priest should refuse to absolve a sin if there is no evidence of a desire to amend it. The "purpose of amendment" might be not sufficient to overcome the sin, so the sin will recur, but if the purpose of amentment is completely lacking, then there should be no absolution, and consequently the sinner cannot take communion.
He is, of course, encouraged to repent and fix the problem, but till such time he is excommunicated.
A typical case would be one who is engaged in sexual cohabitation outside of marriage, and has no intention to sever the illicit relationship.