i hear people talk of free will and how it's one of gods gifts. on the other hand if something bad happens due to a bad choice you've made, it can be blamed on the devil's temptation. who's will is it? your's, god's or satan's? and is it really free?
2007-02-19 02:05:55 · 7 answers · asked by tandypants 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I don't think your question can be adequately answered by Arminian theology, but I'll go with the first 1 1/2 sentences of Palomnik's answer. Free will is most definitely contextual, meaning everyone has the natural ability to make any decision they want, but within the context of universal guilt and condemnation before the Lord, save for His loving grace -- the outside source that has the ability to save us from destruction.
2007-02-19 02:57:24 · answer #1 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you make a free will choice and it turns out wrong or even harnful then it is down to you,and honesty must be used to admit to this,God will never interfere with our free will but the devil often tries to,
2007-02-19 10:10:54 · answer #2 · answered by Sentinel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We have free will.
There are no gods.
I think people who say we don't have free will have a few screws loose - they say we only have the 'illusion' of free will. Explain the difference and I'll give the view some consideration.
2007-02-19 10:10:10 · answer #3 · answered by Goodly Devil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To play devil's advocate: free will is contextual, not absolute. Outside influences act on you, and in your free self-constitution you have to take them into account, but the exact way you take them into account is not determined.
2007-02-19 10:09:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's mine as far as I'm concerned.
Of course, that's just my "belief;" I could be wrong...
I think Palomnik nailed it down pretty well.
2007-02-19 10:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MY free will.
2007-02-19 10:11:34 · answer #6 · answered by tombollocks 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We don't have free will at all.
2007-02-19 10:14:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋