Can a created being have free will?

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greylorn said:
My definition of belief is, “conviction in the certain truth of some idea, theory, opinion, or concept despite contrary evidence.”
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Even under this definition (which seems plausible), you still have beliefs, and you claim to have no beliefs despite contrary evidence.
 
In my opinion, free will depends on our ability to make decisions. We need more than the body in decision making. You need the body, the mind and the soul in order to make decisions on your own. A created machine may have memory but a created machine has no soul and hence has no free will. A created machine makes choices not on its own but it makes choices based on what you put into it. We were created by God but unlike machines, we do have minds and souls in addition to our bodies to make decisions on our own. We were created but we do have free will unlike machines!
 
Gloria1 said:
In my opinion, free will depends on our ability to make decisions. We need more than the body in decision making. You need the body, the mind and the soul in order to make decisions on your own. A created machine may have memory but a created machine has no soul and hence has no free will. A created machine makes choices not on its own but it makes choices based on what you put into it. We were created by God but unlike machines, we do have minds and souls in addition to our bodies to make decisions on our own. We were created but we do have free will unlike machines!
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Why does God in the Bible interact with some of his creations? Is that not already tampering with this supposed free will? (if we agree that a judging God does exist)

…sounds more like Greek mythology :rolleyes:
 
lemondiesel said:
Why does God in the Bible interact with some of his creations? Is that not already tampering with this supposed free will? (if we agree that a judging God does exist)

…sounds more like Greek mythology :rolleyes:
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God interacts with His creations but God does not “tamper” with free will. God sets or gives “Hints” so man can make right decisions in life. Rights and wrongs do exist but how do we know which one is right and which one is wrong? There must be a “moral standard” to compare. Where from and who sets these moral standards? God doesn’t force you to choose right and He doesn’t force you to choose left. However, to every action, there is an equal but opposite reaction. The consequence we face for making wrong decisions is what people term “Judgment of God”. In this case, the “Judgement of God” is just a “reaction”. It is a “bad reward” for the bad DECISIONS we made. We need free will to make decisions and the judgment of God comes after we’ve made those decisions. God doesn’t “tamper” with free will in this case. He just “reward” you for what you did.
 
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