I am asking why we should assume that we no longer have free will when we die? How do we know our will is cast irrevocably? If it were we would no longer be persons but puppets - in which case a more merciful fate would be total extinction. If we no longer had free will in heaven we would be incapable of love! As free will is a sharing in God’s power it is not a temporary gift for this life but an absolute gift which makes us true children of God. We are made in His image not only while we are on earth for all eternity. God does not do things by halves!
The fact that we are made in God’s image does not mean we are perfect in every respect. Satan must have had free will to reject God. So why not us?
Not so sure about hell. I don’t see why we would not choose to Love in hell.
I agree. If we can choose to love another person in hell there is hope! To love is to be liberated from oneself.
In my opinion, questions regarding heaven and hell are the single most unsatisfactorily answered questions in the catholic faith. I often wonder why Christ left this such a mystery to ponder with so little to go on.
We are here to choose what to believe and how to live. We know the difference between good and evil - and that is all that really matters. Heaven and hell begin in this world. To love others is a foretaste of heaven and to love only ourselves is a foretaste of hell…
