/lit/ - Literature

>>13280293
Are you trying to bait me into defending Calvinism? Because I'm not going to.

The entire principle of Pre-Reformation Christianity is that that righteous do good works because they are righteous, not as a requirement for material or spiritual gain, and not because they were predestined to do so, but because it is in the nature and experience of some people to be righteous.

I.E., you do not be a good person to go to heaven, you are going to heaven because you are a good person. Your nature, which is formed partially by your blood and partially by your upbringing and the grace of God gives you such a character is would be suited for salvation.

The idea of being able to "trick" god and get into heaven despite being an asshole is a Talmudic (Jewish) idea, not one that is anywhere in the bible or in any church teachings.

And no, do not bring up the subject of purchased indulgences, because those were VERY rare and were actually considered a form of corruption even by the Catholic Church itself. Local priests would scam yokels out of money by offering them a free pass on their sins, this was never doctrine or included in Catechism.

>>13280297
Oh here we fucking go.

>>11387105
Do you suppose his final wish was to be turned into a stepladder or laundry detergent or whatever?