what wrong with Aquinas' argument here? ."....It is therefore, impossible for God to cause anyone to sin. Again, good cannot be the cause of evil. But sin is an evil for man......It is therefore, impossible for God to be the cause for anyone's sinning....Further more, every fault stems from some deficiency in the proximate agent, but not from the influence of the first agent. Thus the fault of the limping stems from the condition of the leg bone, and not from the motive power. For whatever perfection of motion is still apparent in the limping comes from that. But the proximate agent of human sin is the will. The defect of sin, therefore, comes from the will of man, and not from God who is the prime agent. Whatever pertain to the perfection of action in the act is, nevertheless, from him"
the last sentence here, would seem to allude to our merits (like ur a good swimmer whatever)
I've had it with the freewill conundrum, lol
2006-08-30 08:11:56 · 5 answers · asked by meta-morph-in-oz 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
because it weeds out the folks who sin just because they know they can ask for and be granted forgiveness
2006-08-30 08:18:03 · answer #1 · answered by waplambadoobatawhopbamboo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened." Romans 1:21
"For who has known the mind of the LORD? or has become His counselor?" Romans 11:34
"But if, we seek to be justified by Christ,we ourselves also are found sinners, is Christ therefore a minister of sin? certainly not! For if I build again those things which I destroyed, I make myself a transgressor. For I through the law died to the law that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live,but Christ lives in me;and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the son of God.who loved me and gave himself for me. I do not set aside the grace of God;for if righteousness come through the law, then Christ died in vain!" GALATIANS 2:17-21
2006-08-30 08:47:51 · answer #2 · answered by sunistao 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you know that, scientifically, limping comes from the mind and not the condition of the leg bone? So you really do not have a leg to stand on with this argument; Aquinas either.....
2006-08-30 08:21:26 · answer #3 · answered by Cre8ed2worship 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Stop reading fairy tales. People are innately evil. Once you learn that things will become clear to you.
2006-08-30 08:15:36 · answer #4 · answered by Terra T 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Simple sayings don't save.
2006-08-30 08:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋