Religion conflicts itself.
2007-02-03 19:30:17 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Wow. I'm going to have to think about that one and get out the Book. Good Question.
2007-02-03 19:33:14 · answer #1 · answered by JNM 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must remember, God does not exist in our own timeline. He lives in a dimension that is without time. So it's not so much a matter of him knowing what will happen tomorrow, versus today, versus yesterday. He knows it all. For God, think of our entire existance has a round ball that all of time is wrapped around. God would be at the center of that ball.
Free Will comes into play just as you think it does. Because God knows the outcome does not mean that you do. You still have a choice today to make. Free Will would noly be infringed if you yourself knew the outcome of tomorrow or the days after. But since you do not you are still held accountable for your actions and your decisions.
Religion doesn't conflict with itself. People conflict with Religion.
2007-02-04 03:37:36 · answer #2 · answered by MasterGunner99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well just because you know what is happening, does not mean you did not have full choice.
eh- watch a couple of movies where time travel is involved (like the movie "paycheck") and you'll get the idea.
It SOUNDS like a paradox, but not really.
Let’s say you are an independent observer of a screen that shows everything that happened, is happing, WILL happen in time.
Just because you know what will happen does not mean that those people did not make the choices freely.
What those people did was make choices within the context of their situation and world.
What you have when you look at the choices after the fact is for-knowledge of the event- so of course- it seems like you are locked into the choice- like you are remembering it- but at the TIME, you were making the choice within the context of the time you were making it.
Free will does not involve knowing what will happen for certain if you make the choice, and you get to change it if you don't like the outcome.
One thought is that "Time" is an illusion. Everything that has happened, is happening, and will happen has already happened- all at once during the big-bang (creation of the universe)
And "Time" is only the by-product of how we observe and live through the events in an orderly fashion- like pearls on a string-
You still made the choice- but you are only allowed to make it ONCE.
2007-02-04 03:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by There you are∫ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How does God knowing what you're going to do affect free will? You're the one that will make the decision of what you do, that is free will. Just because He knows what you're going to do doesn't mean that it suddenly isn't your choice to do it. That is where free will comes into play. It wouldn't be free will if you were tied to a chair and you wanted a drink of water but the ties to the chair prevented you from getting the water. God's knowledge of what you're going to do has nothing to do with free will. You still have the ultimate decision, though, since it is the future, you've already made the decision.
2007-02-04 03:36:30 · answer #4 · answered by DragonWrites the Fire Faery 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For those who are not among the Elect, it really doesn't matter what decisions they make. Same destination. They can have as much free will as they want.
For the Elect, they will enjoy a relationship with the Shepherd who knows his sheep, and they know His name. He will keep them in His care. Free will is a will to serve the Lord.
I don't see a problem here with God knowing what we will do and where we will end up. Free will just isn't all that big of a deal.
2007-02-04 20:10:44 · answer #5 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No he is all knowing, but that doesn't mean he knows what you will do. I know "how is that possible God knows everything." BUT your taking it too literally. We all have free will that's like when people say "I thought God loved all of his children why did so and so die?"
The best example I can think of is a simple one you have the free will to eat any food you want. God doesn't choose or know you will eat certain foods or how much of certain foods you will eat. God might know you like icecream, but that doesn't mean it's in the stars you will eat ice cream Feb 8 2007.
2007-02-04 03:37:38 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it does not.
Look if I could somehow foresee that tomorrow you would say something inappropriate to a girl and get slapped, I neither "made" you say the inappropriate thing nor did I "make" the person slap you. So if that is your biggest objection to religion, you make a really weak case. I look forward to your next objection.
2007-02-04 03:50:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Free will simply means you have the choice dude. You choose what you will do every minute of every hour of every day. How can you possibly deny that? Then you must account for your actions and decisons. God knows you will *eventually* make the right choices which will bring you back home, and that until you *do* make the right choices you'll find yourself back in the toilet bowl we know as the physical plane.
2007-02-04 03:36:01 · answer #8 · answered by MyPreshus 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
God gives you choices. He knows already what you will do with these choices but He has left it in your hands to make the decision. And yes, He puts people in your life to help encourage you and lead you in the right direction.
God Bless:)
2007-02-04 03:44:50 · answer #9 · answered by esorelate 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Religion does not conflict itself, you inflict pain on Christians. God does NOT interfere with lives...he does not create sickness or disease, he does not get even with people, he does not inflict pain...GOD does nothing negative to anyone.
GOD lets man do what he chooses to do. If you make the wrong moves don't blame God. You let Him out of your life, so don't even worry about it. What's wrong...conscience getting to you?
2007-02-04 03:42:10 · answer #10 · answered by chole_24 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋