Culpability

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To what degree are we a product of our past, and to what degree are we a product of our own good and bad decisions in life? Personally I think I am mostly a product of my past but I have made some bad decisions (and still do) that have led me to where I am now which is far from where I want to be and where God wants me to be. When I look at the saints, most of them (although not all) seem to have come from such a healthy, joyful, hopeful, and Christian background with saintly parents and usually siblings for support. This also ties into the question of how will the Lord judge us at the end of our lives: To what degree will he take those circumstances beyond our control into consideration, and to what degree will he look at our individual sins without regard to our environment growing up? What do people here at CAF think?
 
I’m not sure if I follow the reasoning of the poll. All of my decisions were made in the past. How can I separate one from the other?
 
The thread title doesn’t really match the choices.

Are you asking how much of our personal culpability for sin is excusable based on our past?
 
I_Thirst said:
I’m not sure if I follow the reasoning of the poll. All of my decisions were made in the past. How can I separate one from the other?
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Sorry for the confusion. When I say “the past” I mean those circumstances and events, good and bad, that were beyond your control that were a part of your growing up (and maybe even those still going on for that matter). When I say “personal choices” I am referring to simply that - the good and bad decisions you made that were not beyond your control. So in a nutshell: Beyond your control vs. within your control. Hope that clarifies things.
 
Corki said:
The thread title doesn’t really match the choices.

Are you asking how much of our personal culpability for sin is excusable based on our past?
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😊 Maybe it was a bad thread title, it took me a while to think of a good title for the thread and that is the best I could come up with. This is just something I struggle with, i.e., being truly sorry for my sins and not shifting blame. I know I am supposed to be sorry for my sins but at the same time I see clearly the roots of my sins and I feel like it is not my fault that they are there (I know it is wrong to feel this way. I want to own my sins and have real contrition but I can’t help but feel that it is not my fault). I would just like the question at the top of the poll answered to see if there are others like me or if I am way off-base. If anyone wants to give me advice instead that’s fine too but I also want poll results if possible to see what people think.
 
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