"'But shouldn't than God's oaverflowin' grace wash oaver everything what 'A has maede? If human flesh be grass, tha grass itzelf should liakewise be an object o' His love, tha fish, tha fowl, tha beasts - all what 'A maede. I wonder if maybe tha fiends in hell be just too proud to take tha love 'A offers.' (Rupert stirred and frowned.) 'Aye, aye, my loard, thic's heresy, I know. It ben't for me talk o' zuch-like things. Zave this one pw'int' - he lifted a finger - 'that there be alzo creatures what reason, talk, yet be not whoally men. I speak not o' tha angels, understand, but bein's in an' of our common yearth, though ageless an' with powers we doan't, an' zome zay we got immortal zouls an' tha' do not. A simpleton liake me knows naught o' thic.'" (pp. 45-46)
To summarize the rest:
many of these beings mean well;
they are not christened but neither are animals;
neither kind revolted against heaven;
care for animals is not sinful;
should friendship with elves be sinful?
It is for Will Fairweather to talk of such things. His theology resembles that of Father Tomislav.
See:
Through The Western Gate
Armageddon
The Merman's Children, Epilogue, pp. 257-258
Sects And Sprites
5 comments:
Kaor, Paul!
I don't think it's heretical to think the devils in Hell are TOO proud to accept God's grace and mercy. I think that is a big part of why anyone who rejected God are what they are now.
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
I agree but that is what Will says at this point.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
I thought we were both agreeing with Will here!
Ad astra! Sean
Sean,
I think that you and I agree with Will that the demons are too proud to accept divine love but disagree with him that it is heretical to say this.
Paul.
Kaor, Paul!
Yes, I don't think Will's suggestion was heretical. That is what I think we are agreeing on, even tho Prince Rupert might have given us some objections if that discussion had lasted longer.
Ad astra! Sean
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