tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post9022204405681556846..comments2023-11-03T01:13:22.719-07:00Comments on The Rabbi Is IN with Rabbi Rami: How Much Do Love Free Will?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-20173924806550012562012-03-16T11:51:49.652-07:002012-03-16T11:51:49.652-07:00The idea of exercising free will is much bigger th...The idea of exercising free will is much bigger than choosing between just evil or good. Those are very relative terms and ideas and, are just two choices among many that can be made. So a vaccine to prevent murder or war only eliminates the desire to commit murder or war, not eliminate free will. I suppose I could continue to exercise my free will to choose to lie, cheat and steal if I so desired. My response to the lady about not wanting to live in a world without free will and it's relationship to heaven is what's the point in wanting to go to heaven? Heaven is a place without war, hunger, and all the things that are termed as evil in this world. So, by her definition/explanation, that must mean we loose our freewill when/if we are fortunate enough to gain entrance into the Christian heaven. So, why would she want to go there?<br /><br />Seems to me the problem is not one of gaining or loosing free will, but one ego. Ego is what drives choice resulting in action. And it's the recognition of the role ego plays in or everyday lives that makes Buddhism so attractive to me. If each of us could just strive to be mindful of our egos, I think, the world would be a better place.Lyn Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06636394980892878583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-57707005593905060382012-03-13T21:26:59.502-07:002012-03-13T21:26:59.502-07:00Free will is critical to my (albeit fuzzy) model o...Free will is critical to my (albeit fuzzy) model of spirituality. I agree, many decisions are made unconsciously or with varying degrees of awareness, but there is some awareness.<br /><br />The idea of a God/Higher Power who micromanages which cars crash into each other or who gets cancer just baffles me. The only way I can make sense of God/The Force/HP is to include free will in the picture.<br /><br />Thoughts?Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00362493014782878352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-35900249324126916892012-03-13T08:35:40.743-07:002012-03-13T08:35:40.743-07:00It depends. It's one thing to develop a vaccin...It depends. It's one thing to develop a vaccine and FORCE everyone to get it. It's another to develop a vaccine and SUGGEST people take it. Since our country firmly plants feet in both of these arenas, it would be fascinating to see if this vaccine would be forced on us or if we'd get to choose. Then, following, the "free choice" thread, how many would actually choose to get this vaccine? And what would be the side effects? This is a completely different blog...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585472329507632766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-76626253217640229262012-03-13T08:35:17.402-07:002012-03-13T08:35:17.402-07:00It depends. It's one thing to develop a vaccin...It depends. It's one thing to develop a vaccine and FORCE everyone to get it. It's another to develop a vaccine and SUGGEST people take it. Since our country firmly plants feet in both of these arenas, it would be fascinating to see if this vaccine would be forced on us or if we'd get to choose. Then, following, the "free choice" thread, how many would actually choose to get this vaccine? And what would be the side effects? This is a completely different blog...Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16585472329507632766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-71124156527752072162012-03-12T19:03:17.630-07:002012-03-12T19:03:17.630-07:00To answer specifically - ABSOLUTELY!!!
The will t...To answer specifically - ABSOLUTELY!!!<br /><br />The will to develop and implement such a vaccine is what would be involved in the 'free will' concept. <br /><br />And doing so would reflect a huge leap in the spiritual evolution of our species. :-)No One Specialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08096524177557365692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-48097063869314665502012-03-12T18:39:36.622-07:002012-03-12T18:39:36.622-07:00Reminds me of the premise behind the X-Men franchi...Reminds me of the premise behind the X-Men franchise and Rogue's dilemma, in particular.<br /><br />There all ready is a way to make men less inclined to violence: It's called Western Emasculation or Mutilation of Uncut Genitalia.בְּשֵם יְהוָֹה וְיֵשׁוּעַ וְרוחַ מִרְיָםhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10944036746444807053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18968172.post-18162072787298883422012-03-12T12:28:20.949-07:002012-03-12T12:28:20.949-07:00All i know is - you were in Springfield, MO . . ki...All i know is - you were in Springfield, MO . . kinda close . . too bad for me i wasn't hanging out in that airport . . . <br /><br />Beautiful Day to YOU!<br />-g-Maggidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857424986925369274noreply@blogger.com