ahh philosophical discussions...

So, I had some time free today so I spent it talking on AIM to people I haven't talked to in a long time, just because I haven't been around much lately. The following question was raised.

What happens when: a person we'll call A sins, and knows its a sin and feels guilty but for whatever reason can't quite get the initiative to stop. So, God removes the entire opportunity for the sin all together, much like a parent removing that sticky white paste from the kindergartener's mouth. A is grateful for the help in the cessation of the sinful actions. However, instead of getting closer to God, as might be expected to happen from the removal of sin in one's life, A finds that he or she cannot stop thinking about how complete and fulfilled they felt, during that period of sin.

If such an instance were to happen, one would be forced to question the standard idea that God offers completion and fullness in all things that, say drugs or alcohol cannot offer. (Lets assume for a moment that A's sin was not drugs or alcohol but something more unique.) Essentially, this situation would cause a person to question God's omnipotence. This further leads to the question, "Is questioning God's omnipotence a sin in itself?"

I'm sort of rambling now, so I'm going to stop there instead of writing a Philosophy 101 paper. If anyone has any comments, feel free to share.