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    It is not that there exists a sin which warrants everlast... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Lex Talionis supports ECT

    It is not that there exists a sin which warrants everlasting torment

    Eternal Conscious Torment
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    • 1.Finite temporal acts cannot justify infinite punishment; proportionality is a basic principle of justice.
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    • 2.An omnipotent, omniscient being could reform or annihilate rather than eternally torment, making torment gratuitous.
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    • 3.Moral agents cannot meaningfully consent to or deserve punishment they cannot comprehend or escape.
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    • 1.Rejecting divine authority represents infinite offense against an infinite being, potentially justifying infinite consequence.
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    • 2.Eternal consequences follow from freely chosen separation from God; the torment is self-inflicted by persistent rejection.
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    • 3.Human intuitions about proportionality may not apply to transcendent divine justice beyond our comprehension.
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