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    It is not the case that Such a punishment is against the mercy of God

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    Reasons For

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    Reason for 1 of 2
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    • 1.Annihilation has a finite amount of torment before destruction
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    • 2.this finite torment has no purpose
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    • 3.The finite torment is intrinsic to Annihilationism
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    Reason for 2 of 2
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    • 1.Eternal torture would be more pleasant than ceasing to exist
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    • 2.If the above is true, such a punishment is against the mercy of God
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Mercy is properly understood as the minimization of suffering, not its prolongation, even in a diminished form (Aquinas, ST II-II, Q30).
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    • 2.Annihilation terminates all capacity for suffering absolutely, whereas eternal conscious torment perpetuates it without limit.
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    • 3.A perfectly merciful God would prefer the finite harm of annihilation over the infinite harm of unending torment.
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    Reason against 2 of 2
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    • 1.John Stott and conditional immortality theologians argue that existence itself is not an intrinsic good when severed permanently from the source of being.
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    • 2.If continued existence under conditions of total deprivation constitutes a greater harm than non-existence, then annihilation is the more merciful outcome.
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    • 3.The finite torment preceding annihilation serves the purpose of satisfying retributive justice proportionally, as Fudge argues in 'The Fire That Consumes'.
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