Past, Present, and Future
Augustine is smart.
He argues that the past and the future do not exist, except for their reality in the present. Only the present exists.
The past exists only in memory within the present, and the future only exists in expectation within the present. The present is the only reality.
He also has thoughts on hell.
Apparently, "weeping" always refers to regret over the past, and "gnashing of teeth" is always linked with dread for the future. So in hell, where there will be only weeping and gnashing of teeth, your existence is utter separation from the present, and eternity is spent regretting the past and dreading the future.
Augustine is smart.
1 comment:
... hmmm. i've never thought about this before.
a lot of people spend their lives regretting the past, and dreading the future. its hard to enjoy life when one lives like that.
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