RE: Theistic Inclinations
May 10, 2017 at 5:55 pm
(This post was last modified: May 10, 2017 at 6:37 pm by Edwardo Piet.)
Nah. Because Neo doesn't like atheists. God doesn't forgive dead atheists!
Even though Neo used to be one himself and he in theory could have died before he became a Christian.
...of course in practice God already predetermined him to stay alive and become one
That's just it... if God truly does exist and is all knowing then he predetermines people to either fail or succeed at coming to believe in him.
Not to mention the fact that even if free will were possible... honest belief is still not a voluntary action.
But pride is not a choice. Not wanting to feel remorse is not a choice. Being a psychopath is not a choice. Having no empathy is not a choice. Being ashamed is not a choice. Not wanting to accept something is not a choice. These are all brain states.
Even though Neo used to be one himself and he in theory could have died before he became a Christian.
...of course in practice God already predetermined him to stay alive and become one
That's just it... if God truly does exist and is all knowing then he predetermines people to either fail or succeed at coming to believe in him.
Not to mention the fact that even if free will were possible... honest belief is still not a voluntary action.
(May 10, 2017 at 5:46 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: It would be nice if this were the case. But I do think there are some truly bad people out there.
I think the biggest reason why someone would choose to turn away from God/goodness is pride. They want to have it their own way, and don't want to humble themselves to anyone/anything. They don't want to accept that some of the things they did were bad, and they don't want to feel remorse for them.
Again, this is my personal opinion.
But pride is not a choice. Not wanting to feel remorse is not a choice. Being a psychopath is not a choice. Having no empathy is not a choice. Being ashamed is not a choice. Not wanting to accept something is not a choice. These are all brain states.