People like to say that we're going against the will of God if we do something that they regard as a 'sin'... but if that god is defined as all-powerful then our will surely cannot override his, by definition. Everything that exists, and everything that occurs, must therefore do so according to his will.
Agreed?
2007-03-24 12:23:48 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It is impossible to not be doing the will of God. By definition, it's just not possible.
Except when we create the construct of God's permitted will. Within this construct, humans can make choices which God permits, but which don't necessarily please this God fellow.
The whole argument is a lot of mental acrobats, at best. If we conceive of God as infinitely generous, loving and abundant, then we don't need an angry and judgmental God to give us a good grade for correctly guessing the will of the Cosmic Lurker.
2007-03-24 12:34:48 · answer #1 · answered by Kedar 7 · 10⤊ 1⤋
The language used to convey moral teachings to people 2000 or more years ago, is sometimes childish and can be incomprehensible to us living in the 21st century. Therefore it can be easily ridiculed and criticized if we are not ready to see the essence of it's meaning.
A child is often induced to do the right thing by scaring him with some consequence that he can grasp. The same person when grown up can not be scared any more with those infantile threats.
The "will of God" for man, - which sounds terribly dictatorial,- when translated in adult language, is the sum of all the moral teachings that he needs to follow to develop moral virtues. These moral virtues will be the cause of his well being, progress and security and of the whole society.
A "sin" , when translated in adult language, is the adverse consequence he suffers when he doesn't follow those counsels.
So to rephrase your question in modern, and understandable language of our time;
Can we go against the counsels and moral teachings given to us, for our own perfection, well being, progress and security? The answer is yes. But is it wise to do so?
2007-03-24 14:55:36 · answer #2 · answered by apicole 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm, the way I look at it is God is like a parent, and we have free will. Our parents may have in mind for us what is best for us, and they'd like to see us do that which is best for us. But as children, we do not always make those kinds of choices that are ultimately best for us. Our parents get sad when we make wrong choices or mess up our lives doing bad things.
So when someone says "you're going against the will of God" I think what they are saying is that you are not making the best choices in life (at least according to their standards).
2007-03-24 14:16:49 · answer #3 · answered by Heron By The Sea 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better yet, can a single human bring about the end of humanity, and would god allow it? I propose nanotechnology could be used to chemically alter the molecular structure of water, making it poisonous, and hence ALL human life on earth would die.
Would god let his creations willfully destroy themselves? It would be an interesting test to say the least.
2007-03-24 12:37:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two questions you asked. No his will cannot be thwarted. Offending God is sin.
Second question's answer Agreed. everything occurs in compliance with his will.
2007-03-24 12:30:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I disagree. He has given us free will. He wills that all would be saved, but that isn't the case. We have to decide. He made the way, we need to follow.
2007-03-24 12:33:27 · answer #6 · answered by RB 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
not possible
2007-03-24 12:28:01 · answer #7 · answered by spanky 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋