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Sa\/en · 10-11-2007, 04:45 PM

I don’t know if this question has already been asked here.

This question focuses around the issue of free will and the issue of being punished for our decisions.

Free-will does not exist in the sense that we are born in a certain environment, which influences our actions, our morals. Our genetics determine if we can become a sportsman or not. If you’re born with no legs, certain aspects of life will be eliminated. If your parents were abusive, it will influence the way you relate to other people. All these things sculpt you as a person. Cause and effect. We can apply this reasoning on an atomic level.

Anyway, to the point… How can god punish us if we ultimately have no free control over our decisions? If our entire life is determined by our genetics and our environment, how can god punish us for the decisions we make?

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Sa\/en Member $Sa\/en's Avatar$ Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 74 $Sa\/en is on a distinguished road$	Free Will and God I don’t know if this question has already been asked here. This question focuses around the issue of free will and the issue of being punished for our decisions. Free-will does not exist in the sense that we are born in a certain environment, which influences our actions, our morals. Our genetics determine if we can become a sportsman or not. If you’re born with no legs, certain aspects of life will be eliminated. If your parents were abusive, it will influence the way you relate to other people. All these things sculpt you as a person. Cause and effect. We can apply this reasoning on an atomic level. Anyway, to the point… How can god punish us if we ultimately have no free control over our decisions? If our entire life is determined by our genetics and our environment, how can god punish us for the decisions we make?
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