You would be sorrowful because you spent your entire life intentionally rejecting the one entity that gave you everything.
I dont think so. The student knows they have to study to pass the class. They can chose not to study, but they would then already know they are going to fail.
Who said that you don’t have to accept God’s love as a prerequisite for heaven?I dont think so. The student knows they have to study to pass the class. They can chose not to study, but they would then already know they are going to fail.
It would be more like telling the student there are classes available, but they are under no obligation what so ever to attend. They have total free will and are totally free to chose when and if they attend class. Then throwing the student off campus for NOT attending class, after telling them they didnt need to
I dont know
Im not talking about what you need to get to heaven. Im trying to get to the bottom of why, if Im given free will, when I die, I should be punished for not being able to believe in God? 
God doesn’t judge ignorance, he judges willful ignorance.I dont know
There is vincible and invincible ignorance, which either lessens or dismisses the culpability of the actions. If you were in the middle of nowhere and had no way of learning about God you would fall under invincible ignorance (that is to say you had no control over your ignorance) and you would not be culpable. To fall under vincible ignorance you must have your ability to believe in God diminished by something (that is to say you have strong roots in another religion or atheism that you prevented you from converting) and your culpability would be lessened. Only God knows your heart, however, so only He can know how you, me, MindOverMatter2, or anyone else will be judged.I dont know
There is absolute truth, which existed in the Old Testament, but with a poor understanding of it, they did not follow it correctly. God does not change, so the truth is absolute, but the proper understanding of it is gradual through time.
Does that make sense?
Code:It explains the diversity and complexity of life, which is quite important!You need to justify that assertion.
How so? Can you not make a true statement about disorder?
I’m delighted to say that I live in an orderly universe!
Code:Reason does not presuppose anything! If rationality is necessary for the formulation of meaningful statements which can be true, then, as I have already mentioned, both truth and rationality are valuable for evolutionary reasons.Being valuable does not explain the **origin** of that which is valuable but it is overwhelming evidence that its origin is far more likely to be rational than accidental.*Indeed, so clearly some things are presupposed, but nothing quite so grand as you seemed to be saying.
Certainly not so insignificant as you seem to be saying.
.I’m afraid that is a distortion of the meaning of truth in order to reach a preconceived conclusion!
In the end though, if you feel as though you can’t believe in God but want to, you can investigate that desire and keep coming here for explanations to things you believe are irrational.
Now I have to do a little reading on invincible and vincible ignorance and see why it matters 
So when I do posit questions it’s a bit like ‘‘huh’’ not in a rude way, and they most certainly are not anti people of any faith, they just genuinely have not got the slightest, and I mean even the very slightest, interest in anything in this area.Unfortunately that is typical of the spiritual desert in which many people now live…Thanks Karebear92
That’s why I’m here. I used to have zero interest, then marginal interest, and now the more questions I ask, (some think it’s trolling but hey ho) to be honest the more frustrated Im becoming, but my interest levels are definitely the highest theyve been
It also might be something to do with the fact that in real life, there’s no one really I can talk to about stuff like this. My husband and family and friends all sing off the same songsheet as me
Sarah x
Not quite right - you need to keep up with the times
Well, always feel free to ask questions. Catholicism is by no means simple. In many ways that is the best thing about it: you get to grow in knowledge as you grow in faith. On the other hand, it is also its greatest flaw because if you don’t understand it, it is hard to weed out the majority of bad stuff online and find what is actually true. If you ever have any questions feel free to PM me or whatever and I will do my best to answer it, though I will admit I am just beginning to understand my own faith more deeply.
Thanks Karebear92
That’s why I’m here. I used to have zero interest, then marginal interest, and now the more questions I ask, (some think it’s trolling but hey ho) to be honest the more frustrated Im becoming, but my interest levels are definitely the highest theyve been
It also might be something to do with the fact that in real life, there’s no one really I can talk to about stuff like this. My husband and family and friends all sing off the same songsheet as me
Sarah x
As far as I’m aware snails don’t get drunk - but then they blissfully don’t have any concept of the effect of alcohol… Ignorance isn’t always bliss but in this case there is no doubt about it!
If we live in the dark we need to search for at least one spark to light our way.Well, always feel free to ask questions. Catholicism is by no means simple. In many ways that is the best thing about it: you get to grow in knowledge as you grow in faith. On the other hand, it is also its greatest flaw because if you don’t understand it, it is hard to weed out the majority of bad stuff online and find what is actually true. If you ever have any questions feel free to PM me or whatever and I will do my best to answer it, though I will admit I am just beginning to understand my own faith more deeply.
Some of us like the darkIf we live in the dark we need to search for at least one spark to light our way.
)You may **imagine **you look better but there’s nothing like golden sunlight for you to be seen at your very best in all your feminine splendour! Please don’t hide any longer…Some of us like the dark