2006-11-17 08:18:39 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well, technically, according to Christian belief, we all have free will, but our lives have already been planned out. So, the answer to your question is no, but it may be a test of some sort.
hope that helps!
2006-11-17 08:23:09 · answer #1 · answered by joshuaspado 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Nobody really knows. Nobody really knows if you ever even find out the whys and whats. Some claim to, but if you research the history of religions and are honest with yourself, you'll either laugh, cry, or do both together. Tens of thousands of years ago, there were spirits behind every tree and rock. Thousands of years ago, there were whole "clans" of gods living in inacessible places. Today's gods sit alone in invisible places. Call it evolution. But is life a test of choice? A test needs an impartial judge. How many of us can be called impartial when we judge ourselves? You can make life a test of choice - you can also make it a choice of test. Nobody really cares - we ALL die and are forgotten sooner or later.
2006-11-17 09:43:27 · answer #2 · answered by mailrick12 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Almost everything in life is a result of our choices. I constantly remind my wife of this when she tries to make excuses as to why she didn't do something that she said she was trying to do. I remind her that the reason she didn't accomplish that goal was she chose to spend her time doing something else instead. Or the reason something bad happened is because she made a poor choice. You should see the evil looks I get.
Too many people completely fail to put even a little thought into the consequences of their actions, or inactions.
Why don't people earn enough money? Because they made choices earlier in life that limited their ability to earn a higher income. Maybe they didn't take their education seriously. Maybe they chose a career path in a sector that pays poorly. Maybe they got pregnant and had children too early because they didn't take precautions.
We are not victims! We control our own destinies and our fates are what we make. This whole idea that somehow we are a victim when bad things happen is bull! We made choices that lead to that result. Even if an earthquake hit and destroyed my home, the consequences are minimized because I chose to pay for earthquake insurance.
2006-11-17 08:26:49 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Pennybags 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Life is all about choices. I guess then you can say yes, it is a test of the kind of choices you make.
2006-11-17 08:38:33 · answer #4 · answered by mørbidsшεεŧnεss 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that life or God or whatever you believe in gives us all choices, even living is a choice. and that nobody is created perfectly but that you could ruin or save your life with choices.
2006-11-17 10:06:24 · answer #5 · answered by matgar 17 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. no one Knows what our lives are about. Think of all the other creatures on this planet are their lives a choice. Humans say animals can't think & have no souls. How do they know that? They can't & don't maybe the animals are thinking the same things about us.
2006-11-17 08:29:51 · answer #6 · answered by ChaliQ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think of life as a test.
Choices are what makes life interesting.
2006-11-17 08:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by daljack -a girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God gave us the gift of free will...the only gift we have that the other animals he created do not have.
By giving us that gift, it is implied that life is indeed a test of choice. We consiously and freely have the will to choose.
2006-11-17 08:23:07 · answer #8 · answered by nottashygirl 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋