Black and White?

1 Commentby   |  09.20.10  |  Renaissance/Premodern (Part II)

I have been stuck on the subject of free will and whether it is even free anymore. Where do we as a society draw a line on whether one has control over their actions or no control at all? Exactly what is free will and what is determinism?
I have come to the conclusion that there really is no black and white index to determine what is free will and what is not. One always wants more out of what they already have or one always wants what they think they cannot have. I believe all of our outcomes are influenced by our own free will, but I also strongly believe God has a hand in everything one does in life. What do y’all think about this topic and what is your opinion on my thoughts of free will?

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  1. Stephanie Bell
    3:54 pm, 09.20.10

    I feel that free will can be explained by God allowing each of us to make our own decisions, but he knows what we will decide and shapes our future accordingly to help us get to the plan he has made for us. I believe God always has his hand in the things that we try to accomplish because there are many times when I have done something and looked back and come to the conclusion that there is no realistic way that some events could have occurred, yet they did. God will help us as we chose what we want to do in life, but it does not always mean that he will help us do what we chose. He will throw obstacles in our lives that may cause us to change our thoughts or ideas of a subject. He is still allowing us to do what we want but by throwing in obstacles he may be changing what it is that we want.

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