well, I think the same reasoning can be applied to believing in religions. what do you think. why are people criticized for not believing when believers chalk everything up to free will.
2006-10-19 02:52:00 · 11 answers · asked by peggy 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
When something good happens it's down to god
When something bad happens it's free will
it's a cop out
2006-10-19 03:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Free will is a gift of God. He allowed it. Let me explain another way--you also have the free will to love someone. You can't be forced to love someone (you may act like you love the person, but only you know that you do or don't love them). God, in dealing with free will, allowed us to choose whether we follow Him or not. He cares, but He will not make the decision for you. You can choose to believe that there is a supreme being God who created all of the things in life including you (surely you don't think that all of this world and all that's in it just exists). Use your free will to believe in God and know that you have eternal life through the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ who gave himself for the sins of the world. Ask Him into your heart today!
2006-10-19 03:16:57 · answer #2 · answered by Doug R 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it's more funny that there is not a single law of science in support of the concept of freewill (as defined by being able to make a choice in difference with one's past state and current inputs), yet everyone makes a big fuss over 'free will' just because they can make 'choices'.
Computers make choices all the time, but I hardly consider them to have free will.
2006-10-19 02:57:33 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Non- Christians apparently think Christians are hypocritical
In other words.....even if you dont believe and Christians annoy you...they
also...this free will thing...we have it because why would God want someone to love Him because He made them love Him?
Would be kind of pointless.
2006-10-19 03:03:36 · answer #4 · answered by candi k 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is interesting to listen to those who talk so much about free will. They all have the same voice, how can that be an expression of free will? That is conformity, not freedom. They need another slogan.
2006-10-19 02:57:48 · answer #5 · answered by michaelsan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tolerance doesn't necessarily mean that truth is relative. It's not a bad thing to understand your own faith well enough to be able to identify the flaws in other religions.
2006-10-19 10:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will tricks you into thinking you choose faith over reason. Which you didn't you were pressured into believing by your environment.
No free choice was involved. Otherwise you would have been taught all the choices and all the pros and cons.
2006-10-19 02:56:44 · answer #7 · answered by Real Friend 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't criticize people who don't believe - today's atheists and naturalists and "agnostics" are tomorrow's believers!
2006-10-19 03:08:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the freewill to believe or not to believe..Simple as that
2006-10-19 02:57:34 · answer #9 · answered by ad s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that's the paradox isn't it? God hardened the pharaoh's heart, maybe he hardened mine as well? Who knows? (if he existed of course)
2006-10-19 02:55:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋