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To: Forest Keeper

I understand, but sin is misery. It is greater punishment ‘fulfilled’ than not.

Sin separates us from God, which is the greatest existential suffering we can imagine, which is what the definition of hell is.

In Dante’s Hell, each sinner received what sin he wished, for eternity.


10,691 posted on 11/07/2007 3:38:54 PM PST by D-fendr (Deus non alligatur sacramentis sed nos alligamur.)
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To: D-fendr; Missey_Lucy_Goosey; irishtenor
I understand, but sin is misery. It is greater punishment ‘fulfilled’ than not. Sin separates us from God, which is the greatest existential suffering we can imagine, which is what the definition of hell is.

Yes, but the thought (plan) of committing any sin is a sin in and of itself. Temptation isn't sin, but evil desire is. I think what MLG was postulating was that evil desire in a reprobate is a given. Consequently, what makes hell "hellish" is that none of those desires will be satisfied. This is as contrasted with on earth, wherein many times the sin is satisfied.

In Dante’s Hell, each sinner received what sin he wished, for eternity.

If they were damned anyway, why would this be worse? :)

10,764 posted on 11/08/2007 4:22:16 AM PST by Forest Keeper (It is a joy to me to know that God had my number, before He created numbers.)
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