You cannot hinder someone’s free will, that’s the first law of the Universe, no matter what the decision.
E.A. BucchianeriTag: wisdom free-will freedom universe freedom-of-choice choices choices-and-consequences gadfly making-sense-of-the-world
In my opinion and to the best of my understanding, free-will and pre-determination are two distinctly different economies that are 'operationally co-existent'".
R. Alan WoodsTag: free-will predetermination
You are not controlling the storm, and you are not lost in it. You are the storm.
Sam HarrisTag: free-will freedom self-determination attitude
Mastema prefers absolutes. He wants fences on the world and everything in its place, neat and tidy as a churchyard garden. God is not like that. God is boundless. For all his wisdom, Mastema cannot comprehend Yahweh’s need for surprises. An omniscient Being would naturally yearn for things beyond His control, futures He could not see, wills He could influence but not command. Strange, yes. It is odd when the puppeteer desires his wooden slaves to cut their strings, yet that is exactly what He did when he granted humans free will.
Kirby CrowIt has occurred to me more than once that holy boredom is good and sufficient reason for the invention of free will.
Frank HerbertTag: free-will science-fiction
There may be some truth (atheists) do not need to believe in a god to be good, but then if they do not believe in a god, who do they believe gives the Universal Law of following good and shunning evil? Obviously, mankind. But then that is a dangerous thing, for if a man does not believe in a god capable of giving perfect laws, he is in the position of declaring all laws come from man, and as man is imperfect, he can declare that as fallible men make imperfect laws, he can pick and choose what he wishes to follow, that which, in his own mind seems good. He does not believe in divine retribution, therefore he can also declare his own morality contrary to what the divine may decree simply because he believes there is no divine decree. He may follow his every whim and passion, declaring it to be good when it may be very evil, for he like all men is imperfect, so how can he tell what is verily good? The atheist is in danger of mistaking vice for good and consequently follow another slave master and tyrant, his own physical and mental weakness. Evil would be wittingly or unwittingly perpetrated, therefore, to recognise the existence of a perfect divine being that gives perfect Universal Laws is much better than not to believe in a god, for if there is a perfect god, they will not allow their laws to be broken with impunity as in the case with many corrupt judges on earth, but will punish accordingly in due time. Therefore, to be pious and reverent is the surest path to true freedom as a perfect god will give perfect laws to prevent all manner of slavery, tyranny and moral wantonness, even if we do not understand why they are good laws at times.
E.A. BucchianeriTag: wisdom free-will morality freedom philosophy evil god religion tyranny atheism good atheist philosophical law slavery good-and-evil reverence atheists piety pious gadfly law-and-order philosophy-of-religion theological
Free will and choice implies that you are able to even re-write your record of memories.
Lionel SuggsTag: choice free-will creation
To what extent does anybody control his destiny? Life is very much like falling of the edge of a cliff. You have complete freedom to make all the choices you want to take on your way down. My characters choose to yearn and not lose hope even when the odds are completely against them. It doesn't make the landing at the end of that fall any less painful but, somehow, it helps them keep a little dignity their bone broken body.
Etgar KeretTag: humor free-will writing fate hope
The free-will of men and the sovereignty of God are operationally co-existent, neither Reality impunes the 'co-dependent' authority of the other".
R. Alan Woods [2012]
Tag: free-will mankind sovereignty gods-will
If I had free will, I would choose to be funnier.
Stephen CaveTag: free-will philosophy humour
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