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How does condemnation work?

I was mormon in my younger years, but recent events in my life have caused an interuption in my religous views. I began thinking about God and how it is that he goes about punishing the "wicked." I've also thought about how it works or is applied to in my life.

I've had my fair share of emotional problems. In my more mentally conscious times I've often thought about what happens to the minor "sins" I've commited while in a more emotionally blinding state of mind. Am I held accountable for my actions while in a state of mental disruption? What if I went over board one day and did something serious? Would God punish me for sins I commited in a state of partial insanity?

To put my question in a different light, what happens to those who commit sin while insane and where is the line between insanity and accountability? Why would anyone who was perfectly sane commit a wrongful act such as murder or rape? Anyone who was mentally healthy would not do such a thing, no matter the circumstances. Even those who are paid to commit murder can not be emotionally healthy if they are exchanging a life for money. The laws in the United States of America outline this subject and this questions is brought before judges and juries who make the decision. But what is God's judgment? How does he condem his children when they are under the constraints of a fragile human mind? Where does He draw this line? Why would God punish His child if that child were not in a mind of rightful thinking? This is my question. This is my worry. What if I or anyone of us that child? How would we feel if our Father persicuted us for being in a state of temporary insanity?
  • My thoughts.
    My thoughts on this matter have remained inconclusive. I do not know how God works or why He does the things he does. I do know, however, that He loves us and I hope someday this will be explained to me. Until then I try my best to trust Him (or whoever or whatever God may be) to make a just and loving decision. This is my hope.
    50%  Voted for by uub, SharieBabe.
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  • Pretty much
    Pretty much all Christian and, as far as I know, Judaic and Muslim works dealing with the same concept of God speak of His benevolence. They differ greatly. Each one has there own endless set of denominations, and many can seem pretty harsh and even hateful at times. Yet they all claim to hold above all else God's endless mercy and understanding.

    I do not claim to understand God. I do not know which religion is right. I find much right and wrong with almost all religions--including ones that don't involve our God such as Buddhism and Hinduism. But the most inspirational, the most beautiful, and most realistic is that of an understanding, peaceful, loving, forgiving deity. And that in itself is unknowable to a short lived corporeal being. I try to do well and like who I am. I assume whatever Higher Power there is will end up being just and benevolent in some sense. Hopefully all will go nicely.
    Voted for by Weydon.
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  • Don't Worry Stay Happy
    God will judge the heart and it will be very clear cut no worry about in-between the line.

    Human is very inclined to do evil deeds who in this world dare to display their mind into visual and let everybody to see?

    Assuming if a baby is able to hold a gun and happen to fire a short and kills somebody would he be guilty? The answer is obvious. A truly insane person will have a mind of a kid and if he committed murder, the answer is also obvious.

    For partial insanity case, if the human law found him guilty but during judgment time God found him not guilty then he will be saved.

    What is inside the heart cannot be erased. Consult your heart now and see whether I am telling the truth or not.

    The worry in this world is totally not worth it, as in comparison to the Eternal Life, we are living in this world for not even a split second.
    Voted for by uub.
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