Arcana Coelestia (Elliott) n. 6625

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6625. From all this one may now see what kind of ideas those people have who lead a wicked life and as a consequence think in wicked ways - that present within their ideas there are different kinds of hatred, revenge, envy, deceit, adultery, pride, outwardly correct behaviour that is a pretence of honourableness, chastity for the sake of appearances, friendliness for the sake of position and material gain which does not in fact involve any friendliness, besides what is foul and disgusting, and is unmentionable. In addition to all this those people's ideas include certain doctrinal teachings regarding faith that give support to evil desires, and aside from these they harbour attitudes of disbelief and also ridicule. These types of wickedness and their like are present in the ideas of those who lead a wicked life and as a consequence think in wicked ways. Since such things are present in their ideas, when people like this enter the next life they are inevitably separated and removed far away from heaven, where those types of wickedness rouse feelings of horror.


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