2006-11-14 06:09:34 · 19 answers · asked by RELIGION 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I've pointed this out as well....a choice of free-will has two equal options 'do that and be happy or do this and be happy', while a threat has one option, 'do it or suffer'
People in here will try to word-play it with "you make the choice, not God' and other such parroted rehearsed babble, but it comes down to seeing it as it is.....a threat versus a choice
2006-11-14 06:14:07 · answer #1 · answered by systematic_punt 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your believe has to come from the heart but not just to be on the safe side. So I don't think we have a choice really. Maybe you can find answers in the bible if you have an open mind
2006-11-14 14:50:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sternchen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about only one possible choice -- Burn? There's your free will. We are incapable of the Believe choice, God must choose us.
2006-11-14 23:00:56 · answer #3 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are two choices, one right answer- believe or do not believe(burn) That is free will!
2006-11-14 14:12:37 · answer #4 · answered by St. Mike 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You don't have to believe, that is your choice. But, if you don't believe and Christians are correct you won't have a choice once you arrive at judgement. So the choice is yours. Are you willing to bet your eternal salvation?
2006-11-14 14:28:52 · answer #5 · answered by Rick D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Thats just used to keep people in check so that they think someone is always watching and judging your every action. Its a kind of insurance that society uses to keep people moral. This version is just more extreme!
2006-11-14 14:16:18 · answer #6 · answered by Maikeru 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Uh, Yea. You CHOOSE dont ya, hence free will.
Lets see work or stay home, two choices, still a choice.
Get married, stay single, two choices, still a choice.
Just cause its one or the other, doesnt mean you arent free to choose you know.
2006-11-14 14:13:34 · answer #7 · answered by sweetie_baby 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes
2006-11-14 14:14:54 · answer #8 · answered by G3 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Yes you have to freedom to choose to believe or not to. What don't you get? You have the right to moral autonomy, you are your own free agent.
2006-11-14 14:14:14 · answer #9 · answered by darlndanna 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
hell no, but nowadays we dont have to choose, but back then they would really burn you for believing in anything else, so it was forced
2006-11-14 14:15:39 · answer #10 · answered by ceesteris 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋