Surely giving them the option would be evil in itself?
2007-12-05 01:41:37 · 36 answers · asked by Birdy is my real name 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Clearly the work of a cruel, sadistic, imaginary jerk.
2007-12-05 01:44:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 9⤋
It's obvious neither you nor some of the other "intellectuals" answering just don't get it...the whole idea of free will is the same as human laws...unless of course you live in a country that doesn't have any laws...just due to the fact that you posed this question makes me believe even the laws of society have you confused...you're sitting at your computer condemning the actions of a God you obviously don't believe in...but you don't question the laws and choices given to you by human society...
Think about it like this...in your everyday life you have a choice...and every choice has a price or reward...whether it be monetary, your freedom, or that part of you that continues after the physical body dies...if someone tells you not to do something and you "choose" to ignore them...what happens to you is your fault...no different than what God has done...
2007-12-05 01:59:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no such thing as free will to begin with. Each and every person is free only to the degree of the rules and laws set down in their environment. You may obtain a drivers license. And you have the free will to speed all the time and then the rules take your license away.
We in the US live under laws that severely restrict your free will. And those laws are being changed all the time to further restrict your free will.
Btw, there is no such thing as "private property" anymore in our country, our government controls and owns every square inch of land. Citizens rent their property from the government.
Also, btw, without the fear of punishment, ( hell ), we would not be free very long anyway.
2007-12-05 01:52:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that the hell situation is about free will. I take issue with the logic that says if I don't see and worship God like all the others then I will go to hell. In actual fact I probably spend more of my life in the presence and love of God than many so called religious people do. I have the free will to see God in a way that is meaningful to me. To see God as male and female, as present in everything, everywhere, is not evil. It is just different and I think God is big enough to do different...?
2007-12-05 02:54:23 · answer #4 · answered by hedgewitch18 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's kind of like accepting a job, and the boss says "ok, I brought you on board, so you have a choice to follow what I say, or disobey and run the show yourself" And then when you exercise that free will and disobey and you invite hell into the place and everything goes bad, that's a good enough reason to punish someone for disobeying, epsecially when the boss was here and knew the ropes long before you.
2007-12-05 01:49:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I cannot answer this question because the way you put it makes so much sense. Indeed, why give any person the option of choosing between good and evil, when at least one person will choose evil (hell)? Isn't losing one too many? Good question.
I'm glad I don't have to worry about going to hell.
2007-12-05 01:46:07 · answer #6 · answered by fierce beard 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hell isn't the "punishment" for using free will any more than it is "punishment" to wind up not married to the person you broke up with.
If a person chooses a life without God, then that person ends up without God for eternity. What is there to complain about? The person has made his/her choice and if he/she isn't happy about it in the long run, whose fault is that? One would think that the person who chooses a life without God would consider going to heaven and singing God's praises for all eternity to be the real punishment!
2007-12-05 01:55:07 · answer #7 · answered by sparki777 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll take it a step further. Why do all of that when you also know the outcome? I've heard from several people that God knows all, so he knows what you are going to do before you do it. That in itself doesn't really sound like free-will to me, but that is not the point here. It seems like God took a very roundabout way of getting us where he wants us. As far as the bible is concerned, why create Eve when you know she is going to eat that apple and then why send your only son to die for us? Couldn't accepting God and just praying to him do the same thing as believing and praying to Jesus? It doesn't make much sense to me.
2007-12-05 01:54:26 · answer #8 · answered by Nic A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This clearly goes to prove that "God" was neutral and impartial. He could have not given people any option and made them bound only to his will and hence also not punish them for any of their actions. But being balanced (as he is known to be) he gave them the option and also the free will to choose between good and bad.
2007-12-05 01:58:55 · answer #9 · answered by Ganesh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is NO punishment...it is a choice of free will to walk away from God. Stop viewing heaven, hell and eternity from a simplistic viewpoint.
2007-12-05 01:49:57 · answer #10 · answered by Jonny B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let me use an analogy. We knocked a hole in our own boat, and now it is sinking. The captain gives us life boats, but doesn't force us in. What are you going to have to say when you sink beneath the waves? "Why didn't you force me to get in the boat? You should know that I'm too stubborn to listen, and I would be mad about it later."
When people see Jesus come, there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth. It is not going to be from fear of death, but from the realization that they shot down every opportunity that Jesus gave them, and there is nothing left for them.
This right now is one of those opportunities. Don't waste it.
2007-12-05 01:59:07 · answer #11 · answered by The GMC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋