Why would God offer us redemption? Humans clearly cannot handle, are not responsible enough to manage, a blameless life. Too easily this freedom leads to a life of judgment.
Unless it is true that there are only a chosen few.
Salvation theology seems to be about as unloving an idea as I can think of.
So don't think of it. So far I have not been able to find much worth in salvation theology, atonement theories, etc. In my mind, it's not worth dwelling on. All we can do here and now is live. All we can control (and haplessly, at best) are our decisions and actions. At least to me, religion is worthwhile because it guides (or should guide) adherents to live as God intends. Salvation is an excuse for complacency and harm-doing.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but so many of those other people think of it!
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