2)Do you deny the creative role of the human individual?
3)Do you deny human free will?
4)Isnt human freedom the ability to carry out decisions based on knowledge and the material conditions of life?
2007-05-17 14:12:55 · 15 answers · asked by ? 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
1)Do you believe all things are pre-destined( By God)?
Yes.
2)Do you deny the creative role of the human individual?
No.
3)Do you deny human free will?
No, not exactly.
4)Isn't human freedom the ability to carry out decisions based on knowledge and the material conditions of life?
Partially Yes.
2007-05-17 14:19:29 · answer #1 · answered by Calvin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not predetermined but foreknown
No, without free will there is no creative role for the human being
No, nothing makes sense without free will and God could not be good or all-loving without making rational creatures with free will,even if volition is conditioned by many factors fince the Fall
There is much more to human freedom than knowledge and the material conditions of life.Many people rise above physical or genetic or upbringing or educational or social disabilities.
2007-05-25 17:35:03 · answer #2 · answered by James O 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All things are NOT predestined by God. God doesn't predestine sin for instance. God knows all things past, present and future. The Bible says that God works all things together for good to those who love God and are called according to his purpose. But no where in the Bible does it say that God predestines everything that happens here on earth.
2007-05-17 21:58:42 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1)No
2)I'm not sure I understand your question.
3)We have two things that determine how we make decisions, our nature, and our nurture. Neither of these things have anything to do with free-will. In fact, I'm not even sure most of those who talk about free-will know what they are parroting. A person who grew up in an abusive atmosphere, with most gene configurations, will not be a very good person. A person who grew up in India, regardless of what monotheistic religious followers want to think, do not have the same choice to follow Christianity as a person born in the United States.
4)Again, think about rewording Plato.
2007-05-17 21:17:55 · answer #4 · answered by Starvin' Marvin 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely not.
2... I don't deny it but few peoplee have it.
3...No but it does most peopl little good.
4... No, this is based on individual determination.
2007-05-25 19:06:00 · answer #5 · answered by johnandeileen2000 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God wrote the code, created the game, set up the rules, but you are the player. What level you reach and what moves you make are up to you.
2007-05-25 18:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by barbarian31@sbcglobal.net 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.Fruit
2. Wombats
3. Paris, 1954
4. Only on Thursdays
2007-05-25 16:32:23 · answer #7 · answered by James Melton 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A herd of cattle is predestined to become beef, and leather jackets. No one cares what they do in the meantime, as long as they eat right.
2007-05-17 22:53:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not Calvinist, not even Christian, so no.
I do believe we have free will and are the sole people responsible for our own fates (well except for that stuff you just can't control... accidents and such).
2007-05-17 21:41:11 · answer #9 · answered by xx. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All is pre-determined, it has already played out.
1. No, but that is not a denial of the premise that it is already played out.
2. No., but that is not a denial of the premise it is already palyed out.
3. yes, but .........
1,2,3, does not alter the premise.
2007-05-17 21:18:25 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋