2006-09-21 11:27:06 · 8 answers · asked by Rathaford 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Yes or no?
2006-09-21 12:00:56 · update #1
God knows everything and everyone. If he credits someone for being a good soul, then it would be fair.
That particular person in our perspective might have been a great sinner, but God only knows his heart and mind.
2006-09-21 15:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Nila 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What a great philosophical question.
One could argue that God is infinitely just therefore if he gave the credit it had to have been fair. What the argument doesnt do is allow the audience to participatively understand the justice or economy of God that allows such an evaluation to be made. Thats the question behind your question. What is the economy of God, the economy of true justice?
What constitutes a "good soul" in the eyes of an infinitely perfect God? My understanding of soul is that it is the part of the self where personhood exists. I dont know what one looks like, or if the idea of seeing a soul is as meaningless as seeing, not the shape or symbol, but actually seeing an imaginary number. I think of soul as some part of self, like mind, heart, or body. Soul is not the hard part of the question.
What is good? That is the hard part of the question.
What do you think God thinks is good? Himself. As an infinite being being contrasted to finite beings, he is the greatest good. The only infinitely good being is himself.
The only way for a finite being to be infinitely good is if it is made infinitely good by an infinite being with that capacity. Its natural order of creation is finite, so its goodness, on the order of its creation, is also finite.
The only way for God to give someone credit for being an infinitely good soul, is if he forces the soul to have infinite goodness.
The question of whether the souls of man are purely finite good, or mixed finite good and finite evil is another topic of discussion. You were asking about the economy of God, and not the economy of man.
2006-09-21 18:49:30 · answer #2 · answered by Curly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
credit for being a good soul, hhmmmm
1st off, all souls are good, the soul is your mind, created by the union of body and spirit. created by god, so it would have to be good. How you use it is another matter.
2nd: Getting credit for that would imply that you have to pay it back.
What a scary thought, do you have what it takes to pay it back?
Why would God give credit for something that he has offered to humanity for free?
I seem to remember that the God of Abraham did count his Faith as Righteousness. Not really credit there is it?
I think you need to rethink your question and then restate it differently.
But to answer your question as stated, Yes it would be fair. God made the rules and he makes the decisions. in this case it would be fair. you or i might not think so, but are we perfect enough to question gods decisions? we re not righteous enough to do that.
2006-09-21 18:51:04 · answer #3 · answered by smkwtrjck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, because he's God.
NO not everybody goes to heaven don't believe everything your told
I've looked in to it.
2006-09-21 18:47:13 · answer #4 · answered by imnot30 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't completely understand the question. Are you asking in terms of a sinner who hasn't repented sliding through because they are a good person? Please add on to your question, and I will add on to my answer.
2006-09-21 18:35:00 · answer #5 · answered by Philosophy Buff 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
there is no god, good or bad every one goes to heaven,,, just repent or say some hail marys or something, thats suppose to work
2006-09-21 18:31:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Your soul is what YOU make it.
2006-09-21 19:25:28 · answer #7 · answered by The Gadfly 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
in eyes of beholder...
2006-09-21 19:07:44 · answer #8 · answered by Oleg B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋