As far as God is concerned especially
2007-10-15 01:31:03 · 23 answers · asked by Heterodox Idiosyncratic Algerian 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Torture is by definition cruel and inhumane and cannot be ethically justified according any standard of humanity or reason.
I pity those who can't see this and try to defend the indefensible, particularly when that defence amounts to nothing more than telling people they have a choice: "Either believe in something for which there is no evidence or you suffer for ever."
Are these people human?
2007-10-15 01:42:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Doesn't this kinda depend on what evils were committed by a Soul during its lifetime, and whether or not that Soul repented from those sins? And yet, amazingly, if the Soul were to but ask forgiveness in the end, eventually they WOULD gain access to Eternal Paradise (they may have to be "cleansed" first, though)...
Ultimately, it is the Soul that condemns itself to eternal torture, or allows itself to be cleansed and enter Eternal Paradise. God is merely there to carry out and implement whatever End we choose for ourselves. And the ONLY reason we have such a lenient scenario now is b/c when Jesus willingly accepted torture and death as a way of atoning for ALL the sins of humankind, this incredibly selfless deed activated the Divine Mercy of God, and allowed His Mercy to dominate over his Justice...
If it were only a matter of Justice, I shudder to think what would happen...we should all be most grateful for Divine Mercy, and what it took to obtain such a grace for us.
Peace.
2007-10-15 09:00:01 · answer #2 · answered by rose-dancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, of course not. There is no justice in that. Interestingly enough, that reflects the personality of demons and their leader, Satan. It does not reflect the personality of the Most High God. Incredibly, though, people insist that this is how God punishes willful disobedience without repentance – by torturing and tormenting them forever. Even man has more of a sense of justice than that. Do we put our children into ovens for about five minutes on 350 to punish them? Do we put people in prison for seventy-five years for stealing a loaf of bread? Are we not incensed when people engage in dog-fighting? How then can we possibly believe that the God of love – the very personification of it – would punish humans with torture and torment. They very concept is unimaginable – and wrong.
Not to mention the fact that throughout scripture, God says that the punishment for sin and disobedience is death. Death is the absence of life. Not another kind of life. Not a life of torture and torment. Death is simply no life at all. On the other hand, life is a gift from God (Romans 6:23). If we are to believe God torments people eternally as punishment, that would mean God would have to first give these people the gift of life. Why? So that he could torment and torture them forever. Does that make sense to you?
Hannah J Paul
2007-10-15 08:48:36 · answer #3 · answered by Hannah J Paul 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The consensus of ancient theologians is that it is not just. Many ancient theologians embraced some form of universalism, and believed that either 1) all human beings would be saved at the end of the age, or 2) all human beings are offered an opportunity to repent in the afterlife. The New Testament seems to advocate both views.
2007-10-15 08:39:26 · answer #4 · answered by NONAME 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. God is just and He hates sin. Jesus said there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. That describes torment. God lets the rain fall on the just and unjust alike. Therefore, the very greedy can walk all over us, live in mansions, get by with murder, and lead many good people astray, but this earth is all they get.
2007-10-15 08:54:20 · answer #5 · answered by Jeancommunicates 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Bible says that God is our father, that he is love! If you are a parent and tell your child not to do something but then they do it would you burn their hand? If you as a parent cannot see burning your own child, how could anyone possibly says that God who is love, would torture someone eternally? Its inconceivable!
2007-10-15 11:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who told you God is going to torture people eternally?
People who are "without" are left in darkness eternally.
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2007-10-15 09:24:43 · answer #7 · answered by Hogie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people who live in constant rebellion against God, absolutely.
Think about it, they would probably prefer torture to living with a God for eternity.
grace2u
2007-10-15 08:43:22 · answer #8 · answered by Theophilus 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
God is just, he rewards all in eternity with a continuance of how you wished to live life. Is that not only fare? If you hated church and Christan's on earth you would not want to spend eternity with them.
2007-10-15 08:38:57 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Of course not,particularly when you look from the point of view of "free will".If you are created by a supreme being that has complete knowledge of every tiny aspect of your life to come,including whether or not you will "choose" heaven or hell then surely the only way for it to be just is if you are given the option to be created or not in the first place,not something many people believe we were given.
2007-10-15 08:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Cotton Wool Ninja 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋