How do you explain this? Humans have free will but Christian must follow 10 commandments?

Question

Where is the free will if you have to comply with ten commandments in order to respect and live under the umbrella of this christian law written in stone by God?

Pls. most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, wich is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then re-think and answer with at least one source to back up your answer. I would not accept none of your answer as a correct one. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Go please and read the full article, http://www.aynrand.org/site/news2?page=n

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, debate!

Pls. most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, which is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then re-think and answer with at least one source to back up your answer. I would not accept none of your answer as a correct one. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Go please and read the full article, http://www.aynrand.org/site/news2?page=n

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, debate!

Pls. most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, which is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then re-think and answer with at least one source to back up your answer. I would not accept none of your answer as a correct one. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Go please and read the full article, http://www.aynrand.org/site/news2?page=n

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, debate!

Pls. most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, which is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then re-think and answer with at least one source to back up your answer. I would not accept none of your answer as a correct one. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Go please and read the full article,

http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10889&news_iv_ctrl=1021

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, deb

Most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, which is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then answer with at least one source to back up your answer. I would not accept none of your answer as a correct one. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Read full article,

http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10889&news_iv_ctrl=1021

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, debate!

Most of you have answered based on your opinion, without thinking or taking the time to even search in Yahoo, it is the purpose of this 'feature', to use the search engine and do a research, then answer with at least one source to back up your answer. Take for example this quote:

"If I were to speak your kind of language, I would say that man's only moral commandment is: Thou shalt think. But a 'moral commandment' is a contradiction in terms. The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." by: Ayn Rand in Atlas Shrugged.

Read full article,
The Ten Commandments vs. America

http://www.aynrand.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=10889&news_iv_ctrl=1021

"If a person is incapable of arguing the issue, he/she argues the semantics, and if incapable of arguing the semantics, attacks the personality" Don't call a person a moron, debate

Answer 1

Bravo

Answer 2

I have been developing a hypothesis, which I detest for it's proximity to creationism and intelligent design.
Essentially this, could DNA poses a memory, so that evolution is not random, but a progression toward some previous life form? This trace DNA could have been carried here by commits, or existed on an earlier incarnation of the Earth?
This is just a though really, an idea not worthy of an episode of the Outer Limits.
In the SF world this could explain the similarity of species from different worlds.

Answer 3

First off, you're wrong about Christians being under the 10 commandments. This law was given to the Jews in the Law Covenant. Christians are under the Law of Faith. They need to follow Christ's Kingly laws that fulfill the whole Law Covenant.

That each individual has free will doesn't mean that chaos reigns and that there are no laws to follow!

It means that you may chose not to obey some law, it means that a child may be disobedient to his parents, and it means that the consequences of this choice is reaped.

How would you like free will to be totally chaotic? For example, you buy some hamburger meat to make hamburgers with for your supper. As you finish making this meal, if turns into stone! No sane person would want the world to function that way.

We need to see rational results of our actions, not chaos. Thus no one objects to getting paid for performing work for someone. Everybody wants this! We want to reap what we sow! God wants this to happen too.

Thus the Bible teaches that the love of God means that we obey willingly his commandments. This produces righteousness which produces hope. This hope produces happiness and the peace of God that comes from being righteous.

Answer 4

It is just an option, and this is where you will use your free-will. Following the 10 Commandments is your alternative whether you want to join him in His Kingdom or not in the after-life. Other wise, the spreading of the doctrine through the Holy Scripture, and building ministeries or churches would be a futile quest for salvation. Muslims and Hindus, and Buddhists have the same free-will as we Christians, but 10 Commandments of God is not within their boundaries to their path of their salvation.
I believe the 10 Commandments was made as a Covenant, a promise we make to God as reassurance for our soul's redemption from sins.

Answer 5

This is a very good one but remember they said they don't deal with the old testament now that is a hot mess.They are blindly attached to the "New" one you know that! and therefore that is the Jewish people whom I guess this question would be more suited for.
With all respect now imagine them only following the 10 not even knowing there were much more commandments and they were taken out by men who said what could be in and what had to go from out the bible! Now that is deep - do you agree??
and look they don't and never can make up there minds about anything so you can look for them to have a verse that will explain it all to you and me I guess! And you done made them mad I'm sure!

Answer 6

It doesn't make sense does it. That's because religion was used as a form of law back in the day. That was the basis for their laws, and the punishment was eternal damnation in hell. But god loves you. I know, it's pretty silly, and far fetched, that's why religion is dying. People just don't believe it anymore. And with good reason I might add. I think religion should be practised at home, if it is in mass attendance, well, it's called a cult. Don't believe me, look up the definition of a "cult" you'll be surprised, the occult is a long ways away from a "cult", that's where the confusion comes from.

Answer 7

Christians are humans. Christians/humans were given the 10 commandments to obey; however we were also given free will as to whether we obey or not. It is a decision making process. You dig way to deep to make something sound horrible about Christianity. Philosophize Christianity any way you want...but, will I be seeing YOU in heaven? A mountain out of a mole-hill is what you make...when you all try to get Christians' dander up. See, wasn't my explanation easy to understand? Christianity gave / showed us the 10 commandments - we either follow them or we don't. SIMPLE!

Answer 8

All humans have free will. That includes Christians, The 10 commandments are all just rules that God has given us to live by so that we will live life to the fullest. Isn't that the way everything is. All of us have rules we must live by or there will be consequences to our actions. There are rules of the road. Rules at school. Rules in society. Tell me where can you go where there are no rules?

Answer 9

You should understand that Christian is a follower of Christ means Christian follow the doctrine of Christ. The 10 commandments is not for Christian but for the Israelites. God give is the 10 commandments for them to follow, that's why there are old and new testaments

Answer 10

have read many of ayn rand's books and she's a brilliant logician and philosophist ...unfortunately i have to part company with her stance on this issue
the ten commandments are common sense ...for example, do not kill ...if you hack someone to death, why shouldn't you be hacked to death for example?
do not lie...how can two humans have a relationship if they are dishonest with each other and relationships with other humans is what makes the world go round
and so on ...you could just as easily read, 'thou shalt not throw thyself in front of a train' except that the 10 commandments were made more from an unselfish, community-oriented perspective
you obviously have free choice as to whether or not you're going to kill, steal or lie, but your choices have outcomes, just as throwing yourself in front of a train will have an outcome
...it's not about whether or not you have free will but whether or not you 'want to live under this umbrella of christian law etc.' ...you can choose to kill, steal and lie or not kill, steal and lie...no-one's holding a gun to your head

Answer 11

* You have a drivers licence --- but have to follow the laws of the road --- if you don't eventually, you'll loose the licence, and possibly get thrown in jail. You can still get your licence back if you take steps to be a good driver and agree to abide by the laws of the road.

* Football games have rules --- these rules can be broke, and a penalty is given. Sometimes a coach can say "Wave the Penalty".