Why didn't we become angels rather than humans?

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I have always wondered why we didn’t exist as Angels rather than man. Then as Angels we can all just sing and praise God at all times
 
Angels have a superior nature, true; but in a way, rational animals can bring greater glory to God by the working of divine power through our weaker natures. With God’s grace, a human nature can rise in glory even above the angels, and this is an everlasting testament to God’s almighty power, mercy, and love.

My soul doth magnify the Lord:
And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour
Because He hath regarded the lowliness of His handmaid: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.
For He that is mighty hath done great things to me: and holy is His Name.
And His mercy is from generation until generations, to them that fear Him.
He hath showed might with His arm: He hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart.
He hath put down the mighty from their seat, and hath exalted the lowly.
He hath filled the hungry with good things: and the rich he hath sent empty away.
He hath received Israel His servant, being mindful of His mercy:
As He spoke to our fathers, to Abraham and to his seed for ever.
 
The wonders of the universe, the beauty of nature and the achievements of mankind demonstrate the power and originality of God’s creativity.
 
WilT said:
I have always wondered why we didn’t exist as Angels rather than man. Then as Angels we can all just sing and praise God at all times
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Because no constant can bring eternal joy. Simply, they could get bored.
 
Thank AD Orientim, True but boy do I hate it when I know my weakness and then I fail to do his will. It feels like only a perfect nature can one give true honor and praise to God…and be at peace.
 
The Virgin Mary was human but unfallen. She also could give perfect praise.

I wonder though, would her life in this fallen world as an unfallen human be easier or harder?
 
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I have always wondered why we didn’t exist as Angels rather than man. Then as Angels we can all just sing and praise God at all times
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One privilege we humans get that the angels do not, is the gift of the Eucharist.
 
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I have always wondered why we didn’t exist as Angels rather than man. Then as Angels we can all just sing and praise God at all times
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I don’t know, but it would have been nice.

Guess I’ll just have to be satisfied with dreaming about it . . .
 
:extrahappy: We at some point in our lives aspire to fly…like an Angel!:angel1::harp:
 
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I have always wondered why we didn’t exist as Angels rather than man. Then as Angels we can all just sing and praise God at all times
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You will have eternity to sing and praise God at all times after you die, well… or at least you have a shot at spending eternity singing and praising God for eternity if you don’t end up seperated from him for eternity. You may get a state where you simply need a period of time out to take a spiritual shower to cleanse yourself before entering the eternity of worshiping God state at all times without end.
You are saying that you wish you had been doing this from moment one rather than live the life you have had to this moment, so that you could have only known one existance from the very start of conception without end?
 
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yes, hoping to Strawberryjam:heaven:
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Hoping to what? Your life happend. You can’t take it back. Are you saying that your life as you lived it had nothing in it even though you credit your existance to God and that it is his will you did… are you saying that your life up to this point would have been better if you had simply had the same option of angels who from the moment of conception onward had one singular duty in life for eternity?
Are you sinning right now by doubting the wisdom of your creator you want to worship for eternity ?
 
Wow, Strawberry Jam not even close. I’m extremely happy where am at but I would feel more content it I was to spend more time in adoration of the Lord while amid His presence.
 
Perhaps I like to be an Angel so I can fly and care for others:grouphug:
 
I was watching a Noah movie and in the movie Noah asked God the same question as yours. And God answered something like this I can’t remember the exact wording:
Angels can’t sin but they can’t become better either. Human sometimes stray away from God but then come back to him. God like it when people improve themselves and become more saintly.

In the bible, God says that heaven is happier when a sinful man come back than when there is a saintly man who already closed to God.

But I have a question, do angels have free will? Can angels sin? Because in the past Lucifer sinned.

Oh, and there is no proud having a robot obey you. Even the most terrible person can buy a robot and make it obey him. But only the good person can make people love him and listen to him. That why free will of human is important in glorying God.
I think the answer above can answer this question too forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=883766
God created man because their free will can glorify God’s kindness despite sometimes (I mean most of the times) their free will do the oppose of what God wanted.
 
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God like it when people improve themselves and become more saintly.

In the bible, God says that heaven is happier when a sinful man come back than when there is a saintly man who already closed to God.

But I have a question, do angels have free will? Can angels sin? Because in the past Lucifer sinned.
. That why free will of human is important in glorying God.
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I haven’t watched the Noah movie I hoped you liked it. I’ve been meaning to get around to watch it. Good Question about Lucifer and if the angels sin and have free Will. The parable comes to mind about your statement of the sinful man that returns. The parable of the prodigal son. The prodigal son sins. The prodigals son’s brother is righteous but becomes jealous and is gently rebuked by the father when he is told that he has everything in his kingdom. Yes, there is something familial with God and Man in todays Christianity.
 
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I haven’t watched the Noah movie I hoped you liked it. I’ve been meaning to get around to watch it. Good Question about Lucifer and if the angels sin and have free Will. The parable comes to mind about your statement of the sinful man that returns. The parable of the prodigal son. The prodigal son sins. The prodigals son’s brother is righteous but becomes jealous and is gently rebuked by the father when he is told that he has everything in his kingdom. Yes, there is something familial with God and Man in todays Christianity.
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I watched a lot of different versions of the Noah movie and they were all good 🙂
BTW, do you think angels have free will?
 
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I watched a lot of different versions of the Noah movie and they were all good 🙂
BTW, do you think angels have free will?
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It seems to me 5x that, in the beginning, Angels did have a choice of free Will as in Lucifer and his cohorts, before being sent down to the Fires of Hell. Today, I can only believe that Angels follow instructions from the Higher Power: God. It seems to me even today Angels may have free Will. They may be given a task and find a way or their way to get it done. Such as a boss who delegates to his subordinates.
 
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