2006-07-12 11:02:48 · 14 answers · asked by PicassoInActions 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Lets look at Eve and Adam. They had no idea what is good or bad means. Was their free will a 100% pure like most Christains trying to say we have today? Can you make a decision without having an idea what it is. Is it good thing to disobey or bad conedering you have no idea what bad and good is.
2006-07-12 11:09:44 · update #1
free will is---The power of making free choices that are unconstrained by external circumstances or by an agency such as fate or divine will. I think that people who have no knowledge of good and bad couldn't use free will because they most likely are not free.
2006-07-12 11:06:28 · answer #1 · answered by hahaha 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will is the exercise of our individual agency, or the power to choose. Ever since Adam and Eve chose to eat of the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, there have been choices to make in life. However we choose, there are consequences to the choice we make. Good and evil have been in the world from the beginning and there have been good and evil influences all around us making choices necessary. Thus, you choose for good and/or evil even if you don't know about them. Most of the time I believe that we do know the good from the evil if we will just take the time to think about the consequences of our choices. If the choice is a bad choice, we will feel uncomfortable about it. We will be ill at ease. A good choice is accompanied by a calm or peaceful feeling. We feel comfortable with our decision.
2006-07-12 11:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by rac 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will is the ability for an individual to make an unrestricted choice between two or more options. Good and bad don't necessarily need to play a part in a decision based on free will. One could use his free will to choose between chocolate and vanilla ice cream.
2006-07-12 11:06:27 · answer #3 · answered by laetusatheos 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let´s change the free will in free spirit. Possibly the last gift that we have for free. You may have many questions, and your questions will be answered in time. You automatically will see the differences between what is good and what is bad. You have to be aware of the fact that we have emotions. And many people their live is ruled by emotions. Emotions make that You don´t think clearly. And when emotions rule it will be hard to find your spiritual existence. If You want me to help You to get there stay in contact with me. leymemphis@yahoo.com.mx - I am not religious or member of a church. I am me, because I am a free spirit.
2006-07-12 11:13:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no bad or good. Only choices with positive or negative consequences. This is how we learn. This is what God always intended for us to do. We can learn as well from the negative choices as we can from the positive. Stop categorizing and just live your life. If you mess up make corrections at the next opportunity.
This is all that is expected of you.
2006-07-12 11:12:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the way we have fee-will, good/bad, sometimes free-will sucks so yes we do need A LOT of knowledge of what's right
2006-07-12 11:33:34 · answer #6 · answered by Dawn M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will is when you choose what to do. God does not make the decision for you, but yet, he allows you to figure it out. Ultimately, he knows the decision you will make.
2006-07-12 11:11:25 · answer #7 · answered by LD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ability to choose. No you don't need to know right from wrong - just ask President Bush.
2006-07-12 11:06:22 · answer #8 · answered by theswedishfish710 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
god said do not eat from that apple tree and gave them free will, they knew god didn't want them to eat from that tree because something bad could happend and they chose to an apple from that tree anyways.
2006-07-12 11:26:24 · answer #9 · answered by lf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u use it to learn good and bad. its making a choice
2006-07-12 11:07:20 · answer #10 · answered by ardlesstraveled 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋