Eskimo: 'If I did not know about God and sin, would I go to Hell?'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Ignorance of religious concepts might absolve one from spiritual consequences.
- In plain terms
- Not knowing about sin could spare you from punishment.
- What can you take from it?
- Awareness brings responsibility.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does ignorance excuse behavior?
- Are you accountable for what you don't know?
Another view
It presents a theological paradox without resolution.
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