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[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

What is the obsession with redemption?

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[ai-not-ae.livejournal.com]

Pretty words to make humans feel like there is something more to behave for.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Oh, I remember the attempts at indoctrination well enough, but there seem to be plenty of non-humans running about desperately searching for it as well. I don't understand why they would even bother.

[ai-not-ae.livejournal.com]

They all need to feel like there is something more.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Whether there is something more or not...what makes anyone think it gives a damn if they deny their nature in some attempt to....what? Impress it? If there is something more, some all powerful being, then surely it created us all as we are, and thus...do we not deny it's greater plan by denying that which we are?

[vigueurdedessus.livejournal.com]

When one has learned that evil is not the true way...

The search for redemption is only natural.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Who decides what is "good" and what is "evil"?

[vigueurdedessus.livejournal.com]

God already has.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

God. Of course.

[outfromtheash.livejournal.com]

Don't quite know.

Personally, I've never quite felt a need for it.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Nor I. My brother, on the other hand, is obsessed.

[outfromtheash.livejournal.com]

The ones who are obsessed usually are the ones who 'need' it least.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

I can't think what he possibly could be in need of it for, that is for certain.

[deep-red-bells.livejournal.com]

Cause people need to make themselves feel superior somehow? IDK.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

How very dull.

[deep-red-bells.livejournal.com]

Tell me about it.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad someone finally agrees.

[coffee-eike.livejournal.com]

Some have pasts they wish to atone for.

*shrug*

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

It's more the ... why feel the need to atone? The past is the past.

[rubymason.livejournal.com]

Because if someone does something bad, they w-want to make up for it?

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Why?

[rubymason.livejournal.com]

B-because if they can m-make up for the bad things they've done? M-maybe it means they're not a b-b-bad person.

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

Who decides they're a bad person?

[sky-andsea.livejournal.com]

Who says it's an obsession? And what's wrong with it?

[prodigalsavior.livejournal.com]

For some it might not be. For others...trust me, it's an obsession. And it's boring. And self-righteous. And grating.

[sky-andsea.livejournal.com]

It's really not. Some people benefit from it. Looking for a little redemption, I mean. Like penance for their sins, you know? They can make up for the things they've done and move on with their lives.