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StarMapp
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Scripture passage Luke 16,27-28 is a puzzle for me. It would appear there are levels of severity in hell, similar to the degrees of punitive measures in purgatory. The difference being purgatory is salvation and hell isn’t as we all know.
In Luke 16,27-28 we can see that one may be condemned to it, but one may find the severity is not of an extreme that one cannot extend a charity, or consider the welfare of living persons even if he knows he gains nothing for it.
Having failed in his request, the state of hell should have him go into throes of mouth foaming,self mutilation and injuring others. No, not put off and hanging on a flimsy thread of hope, he has only thoughts of helping others.
This implies that one may project away from his torment(thirst), or surmount it in hell to do what hell would not permit, ie: will to good. But here we see an exception, the desire to will good fortune for others, even when he had just received a shocking rejection.
This is really remarkable given what we know of the inner hell. Unselfish charity emanating from a condemned person who is in the midst of receiving the worst punishment a man can receive.
There is also that story of the Bishop who returned from hell to tell his friend that he was in it. I’d have to research it. The question in all like stories is why care at all if in hell.? Indeed from whom did he get permission. Hell has it’s own prince. Care for others seems like an imprisoned and misplaced virtue in hell which would need to be saved.
Could this simply be reactive or a reflex of the soul which recalls days of good when the right response was well…good.
Appreciate any answers. Thanks.
In Luke 16,27-28 we can see that one may be condemned to it, but one may find the severity is not of an extreme that one cannot extend a charity, or consider the welfare of living persons even if he knows he gains nothing for it.
Having failed in his request, the state of hell should have him go into throes of mouth foaming,self mutilation and injuring others. No, not put off and hanging on a flimsy thread of hope, he has only thoughts of helping others.
This implies that one may project away from his torment(thirst), or surmount it in hell to do what hell would not permit, ie: will to good. But here we see an exception, the desire to will good fortune for others, even when he had just received a shocking rejection.
This is really remarkable given what we know of the inner hell. Unselfish charity emanating from a condemned person who is in the midst of receiving the worst punishment a man can receive.
There is also that story of the Bishop who returned from hell to tell his friend that he was in it. I’d have to research it. The question in all like stories is why care at all if in hell.? Indeed from whom did he get permission. Hell has it’s own prince. Care for others seems like an imprisoned and misplaced virtue in hell which would need to be saved.
Could this simply be reactive or a reflex of the soul which recalls days of good when the right response was well…good.
Appreciate any answers. Thanks.
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