This is a confusing one for me. Because on one hand I know God has a plan, but on the other I know God gave us free will. So...how do those work together? I guess God has a plan that includes our free will, and He knows what will happen because He knows what is and was and will be. But I still get confused. I still haven't figured out how it works. I don't know if I ever will... does anyone? Even people that are so deep in their faith, do they know how it works? Why it works?
Is it possible to influence the fate of others?
If fate exists and it trumps free will, then no, I don't think it is. I think it's possible to feel like we do - because in the moment, we may be doing just that. But when it comes down to it, God has the plan - he knows what's up. He knows what influence one may or may not have on another and in that regard, it's really Him doing the "influencing." I don't even know if that makes sense, or makes me sound like a whacked-out crazy Christian or what it makes me. I'm still wrestling with this one. Obviously.
When have you felt like you had no free will?
I'll have to come back to this one.
What is the collective destiny of humanity?
I guess God knows that. But I sure as hell don't. I hope it involves being nice to each other and being happy and all of that but...I really have no idea.
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