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Mind Map by katiet0mlin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by katiet0mlin
almost 11 years ago
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Free Will and Evil
- Christians say God gave humanity
'free will'
- meaning that we have the ability and right to
choose
- meaning that we have the ability and right to
choose
- If God had not given free
will....
- people would have no choice
but to believe/follow him
- This is not true freedom
- God did not make people as robots, they can choose to believe in
him.
- They can choose what is right or
not
- They can choose what is right or
not
- God did not make people as robots, they can choose to believe in
him.
- people would have no choice
but to believe/follow him
- Christians do not believe evil is the result of
God.
- evil is the result of the choices humans
make
- for god to intervene it would mean:
- taking away our free will
- imposing his will
- taking away our free will
- evil is the result of the choices humans
make
- Christian responses:
- God knows the answer but humans don't
understand
- jesus showed mankind that God wants them to
fight against evil and suffering
- so they follow eg. of Jesus
- pray for those who
suffer
- offer practical
help
- so they follow eg. of Jesus
- Life is a test for people to prepare their
souls for heaven
- if there was no evil/suffering
people would not be able to
develop as good people
- if there was no evil/suffering
people would not be able to
develop as good people
- must respond to suffering by trying to help others who
suffer.
- God knows the answer but humans don't
understand
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