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How is an "offense" necessarily "finite"? Some people's "hearts" simply won't change. And God knows that. Years ago, I watched a program where a serial killer was interviewed. He seemed very calm and rational during the interview. He was sentenced to several hundred years in prison, and as a...

And this post and quotes from James might be what the screenwriter was trying to project as the movie's theme. It may have been presented in a humorous way, but I don't think it's meant to be "insulting."

If you're changing the words of a bible verse, as you did in your example, then you're not really repeating a bible verse, are you? The verse is written the way it's written, using the words it does for a reason. In the case of your example, the word "heart" is used because it was believed...

It's a metaphor. The "sheep" are the righteous. The "goats"...aren't.

No. If He altered the pathway, it wouldn't be free will. But *we* can alter the pathway ourselves. The whole point of having free will is so *we* can choose, and learn from our choices. God wants for ALL of His created beings to love Him. He even knew ahead of time that when He created...

O.k. Yes, I know that some people do believe that. To them I would ask, "Why would you think that mental torment, day and night, FOREVER isn't as bad as literal fire?" Whether it's a literal fire, or a spiritual fire--or both--, doesn't really matter to me. Either way, it's an extremely...

Perhaps it's your idea of hell that's skewed.

God does not "want" to make anyone suffer excruciating pain forever. I don't think that belief is so "unfortunate"... First of all, the non-believer likes to blame God (!) for all of the suffering and evil in this world. They're all about what this almighty, all-loving God "should" have done...

Just because the repentant thief was told that by Jesus does NOT mean that EVERYONE will have the same experience as the repentant thief. Some people die WITHOUT repenting. You have no idea what Christ considers considers to be "reparations". Christ looks at our heart. While the repentant...

Not only our prayers, but we can offer up our actions and our own sufferings--no matter how small--to help the souls in Purgatory.

There is a pamphlet called "An Unpublished Manuscript on Purgatory" that has been circulating in Catholic circles for years. It's about a conversation between a nun and a soul in Purgatory. At one point, the nun asked the sould where Purgatory is situated. The soul explained this and added...

YES! Some of them do! All true, except for the percentage. In the US, it's been estimated that about 50% of the homeless experience addiction issues/mental health issues, and much of the time, those issues overlap. But if you're free of those issues, it's almost difficult to remain homeless...

First of all, having diabetes is NOT an automatic death sentence. Lots of strides in this area have been made over the past decade. Also, other disorders can mimic some of the symptoms of diabetes. 1. Get to a doctor yesterday. Right now, you're only worried about having it. Until it's...

So if woman is facing rape or death, she has sex because she 'desires' sex in order to keep the peace? That's bunk. And most courts would also say that's bunk.

So. Very. Wrong.

Why not? People do that every day. I don't necessarily want or 'desire' to clean my kitchen. I would much rather choose to do something more fun. Yet, I will do it. Maybe...^_^ Yes. See above. Free will is about having the ability to make a choice. It's not about having the desire...

Let's see.. God is righteous and God has free will. And you're asking why God didn't create people who were already righteous and had free will. So, you're asking why God didn't just create...other Gods?

God knew. The angel sent to Abraham didn't know.

Some people DO use their free will to choose righteousness. And those are the people who will wind up in Heaven.

YES, God has free will. YES, God is righteous. NO, God didn't have the "achieve" righteousness.