Guest Virginia Dawn Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 This topic came up in conversation with one of my older kids last week. So, do you believe in free will, that we always have choices? Or do you think something else determines the path of our life, even though we may think it is our own will at times? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I just finished a book by Sproul, and yes I believe in both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I do believe in free will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I believe in free will, within what God allows. SO, I can make choices...that are allowed. In other words, He's in control...of the choices...that I'm allowed to make. Kinda like...my child is allowed to make choices...from the choices that I've allowed. Carrie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangermom Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes, I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Corin Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secular_mom Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I think we are all free to make our own choices within certain limits. For example, we can choose what we do with our resources, how we respond to others, etc. but we can't necessarily control what our options are. We may desire/will a flying caror the ability to teleport, but if the technology doesn't exist then we are able to choose those things, KWIM? I don't think that it is possible to have that freedom if there is an all powerful being that is 'in charge' of everything though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I believe in free will, but I also think all the free-wills crash into each other, which sometimes negates the whole thing. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes, but I think sometimes we don't realize that we always have a choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I believe in free will, but I also think all the free-wills crash into each other, which sometimes negates the whole thing. :tongue_smilie: I agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnetteB Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes, I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrissiK Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Yes, but we always act according to our nature. For example, a tiger out in the wild has the freedom to eat anything he wants - nuts, berries, grass, etc. But, he eats meat because he is a tiger. That is his nature. I am assuming that this question had spiritual connotations so, bringing that into the human/moral realm, I believe we have a sinful nature and so we act according to that nature. I don't think that means we always choose to do the wrong thing, but when you think about it - it is the virtues that we have to train into our children. The vices - lying, fighting, disobedience, rebellion, selfishness come naturally. I don't know anyone who has ever had to teach their child how to lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle T Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 but I also believe that a large percentage of things that happen to us during our lives are purely chance. Michelle T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Virginia Dawn Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I didn't necessarily expect answers with spiritual connotations. I'm interested in as many points of view as there are people willing to express them. At least in this thread. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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