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Is free will basically the idea of an open mind, or free spirit?
Free will is an impossible objective unless one lives in the wild where there are no man-made laws and such places do not exist where one can do as one pleases.Is free will basically the idea of an open mind, or free spirit?
No, because claims of the open mind or free spirit is to vague and egocentric to reflect the degree of Free Will humans have Comment more later.
this is considered selfishnessWill is the capacity to act decisively on one's desires.
Free will
so the All having free will towards all forms of itself would be adverse to itself?is to do so undirected by controlling influences.
While will exists, free will does not.
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Other than by you, who else?this is considered selfishness
What is the "All"?so the All having free will towards all forms of itself would be adverse to itself?
Other than by you, who else?
What is the "All"?
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doing what is right for all is adverse to free will?
the golden rule, or law of reciprocity, is found in many cultures.No, 'doing right for all' only means one's decisions are patterned for the collective good, and survival. Yes,it is likely deterministic over for survival, but does not preclude the possibility of a degree of Free Will.
I question the use of 'what is right,' because of the subjective nature of this statement. Yes there is most often a cultural standard for what is right, but most if not all are conditioned culturally to 'what is right,' even those who claim to be open minded or free spirits,or possibly claim to be 'enlightened.'
then the Absolute has free will?Free will is the ability to act freely in accordance with one's will.
"Do not answer a Fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him." --Proverbs 26:4 (NIV)
The concept of free will in my opinion is larger than your OP and the replies I have seen so far. Free will supposes that the universe is not pre-determined.Is free will basically the idea of an open mind, or free spirit?
ad hominems have nothing to do with discussions about ideas
the golden rule, or law of reciprocity, is found in many cultures.
There's an article about this that some may find of interest.
Biblical Christianity Denies Free Will
I would agree there can be no such thing as human free will within the domain of that which describes itself as God in scripture.
We're told, all things are pre-planned according to God's will, purpose, and for his glory. Even in matters of salvation. Those who would be saved were pre-determined and by name by God. And before God created the planet where the whole sin/redemption paradigm would begin.
Free will is the ability to act freely in accordance with one's will.