We are who we are not
We are who we are notTemptation
A Convenient Place to Put Blame
Once, while I was at a friends church, I saw something that got me to thinking about the nature of temptation. The church members were gathering around particular members in order to invoke the holy spirit and set the person free of temptation. I began to wonder why they simply didn't "blame" the person for falling in the temptation. The "Hail Mary" asks God to, "lead us not into temptation," and even some court cases show that people aren't really responsible for their actions if the temptation is great (justifiable homicide). I suppose one would think that temptation was an "force" that "causes" us to do wrong. But delving deeper it's pretty apparent that temptation not quite as strong as we would assume. I mean, would it be impossible for some one not to cheat on a test if they could, even if they were getting a D in the class?... (the answer is yes), would it be impossible for some one to not take a million dollars if they found it? Even if the answer is, "Only Ghandi" it is still yes. Trying to get rid of temptation is like trying to fix a leaky boat by draining the ocean.
A lot of people would have us believe that if God is all powerful, he is not all good, and if he is...
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