Free Will As In The Sovereignty Of God

Free Will is the capacity of acting without the pressures of fate and the ability to act because of one’s discretion. It is an idea that most believe in, because it means that you are in control

Some proponents of free will argue that by choosing to do something, one causes oneself to act. One could have caused oneself to act in another manner, and therefore the act, although caused by that person, is still a free choice. However, that notion is held under scrutiny because a person who acts freely has no evidence that they have acted of his or her own accord. For all one knows, one’s actions and choices could have been causally determined, and although one thought one was acting out of free will, one is not. There is no definite proof to show that one’s choices are made freely. As A.J. Ayer stated in his essay, Freedom and Necessity, “…but from the fact that a man is unaware of the causes of his action, it does not follow that no such causes exist” (Ayer 272). Since there is no way of knowing if one exercises free will, determinism poses a serious threat to the concept of free thinking and free acting human beings.

Free will represents an impact between two opposite perspectives. From a metaphysics perspective we wonder If we don't have free will then why are we here? What is the point of life if we cannot choose our course of actions. But from a scientific perspective we have questions like is it possible that anything can happen without having it be caused by something else? Some things really can't be described within the science that we all rely on. It makes people have free choices that forms who they are, and are responsible for their consequences. "Majority of philosophers suppose that the concept of free will is very closely connected to the concept of moral responsibility"(Connor 2002). I believe that free will is similar to moral responsibility

A question which still puzzles many people is do we have free will or is our every decision predetermined? I believe that our every decision is based on free will because when we make the decision to do something, we risk our lives everyday doing what we want rather than just letting things happen such as fate. I think our every decision is based on free will because we decide whether we want to go out and party on a Saturday night or if we want to stay in the house. We decide whether we want to be friends with someone or if we want to keep them as enemies. We decide whether we want to have a boyfriend/girlfriend or if we want to be single and do what we want. We make decisions ourselves, and we do not let things just happen.

Freewill is the ability to act on his or her own accord. It is a major factor that makes one human. Many born into this world know that they have the ability to speak and do things on their own without second thought. It is something that few rarely doubt. Majority of people believe that they truly do have freewill. To them freewill is like a comfort device. It gives them control over his or her own life. The word ‘freedom’ is also associated with freewill, giving one a sense of liberty and independency in the eyes of those who believe they truly have freewill. As well as being self-reliant and having self-responsibility.

For centuries, there have been questions regarding free will and determinism. Free will is a human value that has inspired many individuals throughout history. These concepts of free will and determinism have inspired many poets, spiritualist, philosophers, and activist. There have been numerous philosophers who believe free will is a part of our human nature, and are continually questioning the concept of free will, constantly attempting to understand its ' true meaning. In contrast to free will, there is determinism, which seems to bring many conflicts when regarding free will.

“I wouldn't have any idea what was meant by "free will."...Only on Earth is there any talk of free will.” The Tralfamadorians explain this to Billy when they take him to their planet and unveil their reality about space and time. Billy readily adopts this view, and he spends the rest of his life trying to convince the rest of the world that this is true.

Free will is freedom of the mind from causal determination. Many advocates of free will argue the irrelevancy of the law of causality: “Every effect must have a cause; the same cause always produces the same effects.” Since a choice is not an effect, advocates of free will argue that the law of causality is irrelevant; however, it must be recognized that the one’s choices are limited by their heritage and environment. Moreover, a choice is affected by what one desires, which we affirmed were determined by heritage and experience; therefore, we can soundly conclude that one’s choice is determined.

Free will means that humans are self determined, and not subject to forces outside of their control. What free will tries to account for is that people are in control of many of their choices, thus they are in control of their own destiny. Some

Free Will is like a Dog Leash. When a dog is on a leash, it has some control of where it wants to go. It can choose to walk slowly, run, sit or go. In the end, the person holding the leash has ultimate control. The dog can do what it wants while on the leash, but the person holding the leash always has control. Some leashes are extendable, so as the dog runs the leash gets longer. The dog can then run as far as it can until it runs out of leash. The person holding the leash has the power to make the leash longer and slower, or pull the dog to one side or another. The person also has the power to make the dog stop or go. For the most part, the dog decides what it wants but in the end, the person holding that leash decides what happens.

     Free will is one of the features that separates us as humans from animals and allows us to attain intelligent thought and reasoning. Of course, all of the features mentioned are unique to humans; the ability to exercise free will enables us to engage in all

We live in a world that believes we have free will. Free, being the idea that we have the right of free choice in how we act. Let us assume that we choose our own behavior and we are self determined; free will vs. determinism, determinism: being the belief that all things, including human behavior, are determined. We look at the choices we make in our life and morality. Philosophers have been questioning this for several years; it begs the question if one believes in free will, not saying that the behavior of humans is random or uncaused but, the belief that we as human beings believe that to an extent one will have control of one’s actions. Factors of external and internal events will play a role on what actions they will take. Free will is having the freedom to choose and having the ability to be determined by anything to act in a certain

The concept of free will fundamentally breaks down into the interpretation of its two constituent words. The word free is a direct link to the concept of freedom, which Descartes describes as "the ability to do or not do something". (O'Connor) Freedom is not constrained. There can be no limits placed on it, lest it lose the fundamental nature of its definition. Hume reasoned that the sense of freedom linked to free will was that of liberty.

Free will – a concept that always brings forth the question, “Does free will exist?” There are various arguments that come from both sides of the discussion, those in favor of free will based on religious text, and those that can argue that free will is a concept and ideal created to give humans the illusion that they have the ability to choose what they can do in life.The question is, do we really have the ability to choose what we please or do our actions come forth from the past events? In this case, compatibilist would question both but accept them at the same time. This paper will present both sides for and against free will and also argue how determinism is compatible with freedom.

Foreknowledge seems to be the hinge upon which these questions swing. Paul told the Romans in Romans 8:27-30, “…and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God. And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren; and these whom He predestined , He also called; and these whom He called, he also justified; and these whom He justified, He also glorified.” Paul follows these statements with the basic questions being explored in this paper in Romans 8:31, “What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?”