what I mean to say is that temptation to do sin as we know it will be eliminated. I'm not sure how or what the result will be, but free choice is still existant to angels so thus its likely so for humans. Things like lust are not actually part of use anymore, because we will no longer need it. Lust is part of the reproduction cycle, and thus is needed, as angels do not marry, we will have no need of it.
So, right now we 'need' lust? In saying I can only question the following:
"You have heard that it was said, 'Do not commit adultery.' But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell."
Seemingly mankind now goes to hell because he does that which he cannot help but do, something
you state is "needed". Kindly explain where the 'choice' is in such an instance. Thank you.
Furthermore, this doesn't actually answer the question of my post - which is why create that temptation in the first place when you could just create a heavenly realm with people that don't have that temptation?
its that we are so worried about it more than He deems it needs
All due respect, but who is the "we"? I do not personally worry about getting turned on by looking at a beautiful woman, eating shellfish, wearing clothes of two different materials or anything else god doesn't personally like.
He thinks we focus too much on our own pleasure and not worry enough about what's really important in life.
What's that then? Kindly explain what's really important in life.
You try to compete fair and square, and thus you are correct in your approach to it.
Not according to the biblical passage I quoted, where even looking at this woman with lust is equally sinful. The bible is wrong, is that what you're saying?
Because He want's people to have a choice in making their life. The selfish and evil people shall burn in hell and the good people shall ascend to heaven.
Not an answer to what I am asking. Why bother making earth and people in the first place when he knows that the majority of people he makes will burn? Why not, when devising creation, just create a heavenly realm and beings that aren't tempted, or need to sin?
You say choice here but have argued against it yourself. If lust is essential, which it is, what choice does one have in the matter other than none?
then man was created without sin and he made a stupid choice and screwed the rest of us over
That same part of the bible informs us that this man had no understanding of good or evil. Without those two essential things how could he ever have made an informed choice? Is god good or evil? Is the snake good or evil? Without knowledge of good or evil how would you know?
The CC's version of afterlife events are somewhat flawed. Hell had existed before Jesus came about and it wasn't forever, it was only until those who had commited horrible acts had learned their lesson. Jesus's purpose was to reunite those who lived in Limbo with the Father.
This doesn't detract from anything I said - namely that people will burn, (you agreed earlier), and that the only plausible explanation is that he wants them to because otherwise he could have just made a heavenly realm with people with no desire or temptation to sin and the ability to make a choice with a clear mind etc and so on. Instead he set up this existence knowing full well that the majority of beings in that existence would burn - a choice they
don't have. I didn't ask to be born and I cannot help but lust after a beautiful woman. It is essential to genetic survival.. So I'm going to burn because my genes are the way they are?
