Why does Theology have to be so complicated?

[RichardG (Richard Gillett)]

@MarkD

it attempts to not only make what is beyond the remit of language comprehensible

A bit like legal jargonthen. In that case only lawyers can wade through it to make any sense.

Trouble is, theologians rarely seem to make any sense either.

Richard

[Terry_Sampson]

@St.Roymond

That wouldn’t be righteousness any better than the righteousness of a river or eclipse.

• Or a programmed AI-bot.

[RichardG (Richard Gillett)]

@St.Roymond

@RichardG

One has to ask the quetion whether God ever intended all to be righteous? He could easily have done so by decree or just programing.

That wouldn’t be righteousness any better than the righteousness of a river or eclipse.

@Terry_Sampson

Or a programmed AI-bot.

So how are you defining righteousness?

Is it action or the thought behind the action? Or something else.

Richard

[Terry_Sampson]

Vocab Insight: Dikaiosune / Righteousness
Jesus Fulfills the Law
The Greater Righteousness
What Is Social Justice and Righteousness in the Bible?

[RichardG (Richard Gillett)]

I woulg have preferred your own words rather than links to others.

ANd your choices would seem to be focussed on actions, rather than the motivations behind them. There are many humanitarian and compassionate people who do it for its own sake rather than a command or understanding of God or the Bible… Are they righteous?

Richard