User talk:SouthWriter/sandbox/An atheist's objections/@comment-1375165-20100810200949

What I was saying in the comparison to Angels is that if God made himself known to everyone then we would be like the Angels. Now maybe this is just because I've read the works of Thomas Aquinas, but I'm of the way of thinking that Angels are essentially beings who were created close to God. And while I'm not sure if the Bible directly states this, perhaps South knows if it does, but Angels don't have any free will, especially in the same sense that we understand the term. I really can't explain this in simple or short terms, and the best I can do is recommend reading Aquinas' writings.