[tiki]

It certainly would explain his hatred of the Catholic Church. Psychologically, he would have hated that which accused him.

It is kind of like my atheist brother who somehow has the misconception that you’re supposed to be perfect to be a Christian. The truth is that he has several behaviors that he is unwilling to change so he tries to convince himself that there is no God.

[MarkBsnr]

***It certainly would explain his hatred of the Catholic Church. Psychologically, he would have hated that which accused him.

It is kind of like my atheist brother who somehow has the misconception that you’re supposed to be perfect to be a Christian. The truth is that he has several behaviors that he is unwilling to change so he tries to convince himself that there is no God.***

Either you convince yourself that there is no God and you dream up behaviours, or else you convince yourself that God didn’t really mean what He says in the bible. Either way, it’s a really fascinating methodology of denying the significance of what you do.

The Reformed kinda hitch onto this. Their once saved always saved doctrine provides justification for not living up to the message of Christ.

[Mad Dawg]

When I was a pepsicola priest, I got the notion that people at once thought (a)That I didn't know where babies came from, much less what sin was, and that I never thought ill of anyone, and (b)that I saw sin under every turned stone.

The silly ideas that people have are not hindered by their lack of coherence or their mutual exclusivity.