If he Can't, then hes not all powerful.
if he can,and god is all loving- then why are we not living in a world like that?
also if it is impossible to have free will and no evil - does that mean heaven is a place with no free will?
2006-10-09 01:46:32 · 12 answers · asked by Solinari 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
If there's no evil, there is logically no free will, there are no options by which we can use our free will to choose! You simply accept whatever's given to you! It is necessary for evil as an option for us to exercise free will, the freedom to choose.
Murder is evil. But I believe religious or otherwise, cultures restrict people from their own personal freedom to choose. Murder is evil across the board (except for terrorists). But some cultures doesn't permit their members to eat certain animal products. The act of eating isn't evil in itself, it's the ruling that makes eating the animal evil. We really need freedom from restriction, not freedom from inhibition. Inhibitions allow us to grow up by learning from our choices. Restrictions are 'walls' that keep us tied down by 'old defences' that stop us from outreach and reaching within ourselves to find the genuine wellspring of personal life.
Having said that, I am not against those who have to eat kosher or halal. I am capable of eating with the races, whatever they're eating, and stil enjoy myself with the food and the company. But I don't expect others to reciprocate, if by expecting so, I cause them to stumble in their faith. It is free will on their part that causes any change to happen, not obligation.
I wouldnt know what heaven is really like, I haven't been there! I just know there is no more pain, and if there is no more pain, why would we need free will for?
2006-10-09 02:15:25 · answer #1 · answered by thru a glass darkly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has nothing to do with not being powerful. Free will gives way to evil. If God took away our free will so that there would be no evil, he would not be the loving God he is. We have the free will be good, evil, serve him or regect him. Heaven is a place of free will, but it is filled with bliss and happiness, evil cannot enter it for evil hates the love that is found in heaven.
2006-10-09 01:51:33 · answer #2 · answered by sister steph 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the religious, god himself has free will and does no evil, so there's no reason to suppose he coudn't have made us the same way. Conclusion: Either god deliberately created evil (in which case he is evil) or he's not omnipotent (in which case he can't be much of a god) or no such entity exists. I'll go with the latter...
2006-10-09 01:51:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would seem that God is in the process of creating a people ready for such a world.
"And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. Romans 8:28-29
"Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. He will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God. He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away." And he who was seated on the throne said, "Behold, I am making all things new." Also he said, "Write this down, for these words are trustworthy and true." And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the spring of the water of life without payment. The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death." Revelation 21:1-8
2006-10-09 01:59:45 · answer #4 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
God can do anything. So our faith tells us so.
Nothing is impossible with God. Our free will is a gift.
If we have a free will in heaven then it must be all good.
There is so much evil and temptation in our world today.
I rarely hear people mention the devil or Satan.
2006-10-09 02:00:19 · answer #5 · answered by linguini11 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident God is all-powerful. God is neither sadist nor cruel nor despotic yet he's sovereign, merciful and only God. God is proving and we've a similar desire in Jesus Christ. do you recognize the stable information of bible? God making a international with freewill and no evil by Jesus Christ. Christ blood is for ever paid penalty for evil that's effect of adult males unfastened will, so no evil yet adult males unfastened will prevails. God is going to alter those rules that forestall this from being the case in Jesus Christ
2016-10-19 01:58:16 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He did that in Genesis 1 and 2. It didnt last very long though as you can see.
We have free will -even to choose to do wrong. We are living in a world like that.
2006-10-09 03:05:48 · answer #7 · answered by Buzz s 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thas a good question to give some thought.. i have always wondered so many things about God an those powers people say he has. i really dont know .. but i can say people say that heaven is such a good pure place..
2006-10-09 01:50:43 · answer #8 · answered by billy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If god created the universe he is all powerful.
You can't expect humans to be perfect. We all think differently, some don't use their brains correctly.
2006-10-09 01:50:44 · answer #9 · answered by cloud 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, without Evil, then we have no free will.
2006-10-09 01:51:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋