Is it wrong to always want to know why?

[PelagiathePenit]

If you have not noticed, I ask plenty of questions on here. I agree with most of the Catholic church teachings and the bible. My question is always why, especially for the subtle sins. Why is it important to forgive? Is it about you or the other person or God? Why does God want us to go above and beyond and not settle in complacency?

 

[wmw]

Maybe we should explore why you ask why so much rather than seek the answers in the CCC. Most of these questions are very well answered there.

 

[marycchristian]

I think you are asking two questions - wanting to know “why” and wondering about forgiveness. It took me almost a lifetime to understand forgiveness. When you forgive someone, you also free yourself. I can’t explain it, but you are not burdened anymore. It’s like you passed that unforgiveness you felt to them. Is that bad to say that? Because THEY refuse to forgive you. and you are FREE of those totally unimportant feelings because you forgave them…

 

[marycchristian]

Looks like I may be on a rant, LOL. With regard to “WHY”…this is me personally talking about what I think. I question very, very many things, ranging from A to Z. I once made a challenge to myself to read the entire dictionary. I quit after about four pages of A!

Anyway, I ask why, what about, so many horrible things happening in our world and I wonder - WHY??? and then I realize that, I am not spiritual and sinfree enough to know why.

Why would I question My God? The answers would be beyond my comprehension! I keep thinking about the sheep and the shepherd. How wonderful it would be for someone else to be in charge of your life, to guide and direct you. How unburdened you would be and how happy. How wonderful especially if they led you to eternal peace with the Trinity.

 

[true1]

Why do you ask?

(just kidding, sorry).

But, no, it’s not wrong. Questioning is your heart’s way of searching and searching until you find the truth. A question reflects a restlessness. When you get the right answer, then you find peace in the truth that the intellect can grasp, aligned with the heart.

 

[Auntie_A]

Me too. I love to ask why, where, what, who, how? Questions are good. Some get answered. Some inspire more questions. The thing that has helped me is to slow down sometimes and focus on what I know in my heart. I know God is here. I can’t always give it words. I need to take breaks from “braining” everything and remember to feel and experience too.

But keep using your brain and try to find some order up there, too.

 

[KindredSoul]

To answer the question from your thread’s title, I would say it’s not at all wrong to always want to know why. From a Christian perspective (and especially a Catholic one) it’s wrong to demand to know why in the sense of “I won’t believe Church Teaching on ‘X’ unless I get an answer to ‘why?’” but as long as you are faithfully committed to believing the Church even if you cannot find an answer to your satisfaction, there is nothing at all wrong with wanting to know the answers and seeking those answers out.

In fact, that’s a good thing, for it represents a love of Truth. And God is Truth. In Heaven, with the Beatific Vision, we will finally know all the answers to our questions. So in one sense, you could say wanting to know why is a sign of one’s hunger for Heaven.

Blessings in Christ,
KindredSoul

 

[opusAquinas]

If you have not noticed, I ask plenty of questions on here. I agree with most of the Catholic church teachings and the bible. My question is always why, especially for the subtle sins. Why is it important to forgive? Is it about you or the other person or God? Why does God want us to go above and beyond and not settle in complacency?

What I find interesting in all these questions really is “What do I get out of it?” or “What good dies it accomplish?” or even just “Why should I?”

Now look at Abraham: “Sacrifice my son? Why should I? What do I get out of it? What good does it matter?”
Or St. Joseph: “Take my wife and son and flee? Why is Herod going to do it? Why is Mary special etc. etc. etc?” Aren’t these just the tip of the iceberg of question Joseph would be asking?

Trust the Church.

But ok - what good is accomplished in forgiving for example…
You feel better?
And ultimately love should prevail. God shows you mercy, you must show others mercy.

And lastly it means, the riches of this world are nothing to the riches in the next.

People… Christians kill and rape other Christians all the time still we must forgive…? A tall order?

But ultimately what does it indicate? Love of our Lord must prevail. And this world is a world ruled by the prince of this world.