Thinking about God and what free will means. Growing up Christian there are many dogmas and doctrines to embrace: destiny, predestiny, free will, what have you. God's will vs. free will. Why would God bother with a choice? Choices in religions, wills, and with eternal consequences. Regardless of one's specific faith: just ponder that thought, the choices. Why? Faith and belief is common.
And, why so diverse when Christianity preaches one way to God, through Christ? This one really stumps me. Christ's overall message was Love. So why the exclusionary stuff-the my-way-or-the-highway/hell message? It just doesn't make sense. Why would an all loving, all knowing, all giving all creating Being put quantifiers on his relationships with his Created? Really think about that.
All the Tibetan monks are going to hell? Really? 3 religions are all born from Abraham, but only one will ascend into Heaven? Most other religions acknowledge Christ. Christianity acknowledges no one else.
Back to free will. I was remembering something I read that mentioned, true happiness was denouncing free will and accepting God's will. So I get a bike for Christmas, which is what I want (my will), but if God's will is I give it away then I will be truly happy?
Sigh. The logical mind struggles with Faith, but there must be a place for it. I don't think Faith would read like our tax code, exclusions, loop holes, extensions. I see God way more together than that.
Maybe I lack selflessness required here.
