"Free will" is only invoked as a weapon against those disagree with the wielder.
"Free will" is why you are a dirty non-believer, bound for hellfire or whatever brand of passive aggressive destruction the wielder feels comfortable invoking. The faithful cannot imagine not believing, as you have said, they feel that god has revealed himself and is undeniable.
"Free will" accounts for all of the nasty shit they do not wish to allow their god to accept any measure of culpability for- whatsoever. God has left the mark of goodness in our hearts, left his standards of righteousness, emanates goodness, blah blah blah blah blah.....but free will, well..that was the wrench in the plan....
"Free will" related to the above, allows the wielder to avoid the nasty notion that their unbelievably powerful and wise spirit might just be a cruel tormentor of human ants.
In short, it's an excuse, in each and every case. Not a very well thought out excuse, especially when juxtaposed against the entirety of their narrative, but, as we all know;
-In the absence of an actual explanation.....any answer will do.-
"Free will" is why you are a dirty non-believer, bound for hellfire or whatever brand of passive aggressive destruction the wielder feels comfortable invoking. The faithful cannot imagine not believing, as you have said, they feel that god has revealed himself and is undeniable.
"Free will" accounts for all of the nasty shit they do not wish to allow their god to accept any measure of culpability for- whatsoever. God has left the mark of goodness in our hearts, left his standards of righteousness, emanates goodness, blah blah blah blah blah.....but free will, well..that was the wrench in the plan....
"Free will" related to the above, allows the wielder to avoid the nasty notion that their unbelievably powerful and wise spirit might just be a cruel tormentor of human ants.
In short, it's an excuse, in each and every case. Not a very well thought out excuse, especially when juxtaposed against the entirety of their narrative, but, as we all know;
-In the absence of an actual explanation.....any answer will do.-
I am the Infantry. I am my country’s strength in war, her deterrent in peace. I am the heart of the fight… wherever, whenever. I carry America’s faith and honor against her enemies. I am the Queen of Battle. I am what my country expects me to be, the best trained Soldier in the world. In the race for victory, I am swift, determined, and courageous, armed with a fierce will to win. Never will I fail my country’s trust. Always I fight on…through the foe, to the objective, to triumph overall. If necessary, I will fight to my death. By my steadfast courage, I have won more than 200 years of freedom. I yield not to weakness, to hunger, to cowardice, to fatigue, to superior odds, For I am mentally tough, physically strong, and morally straight. I forsake not, my country, my mission, my comrades, my sacred duty. I am relentless. I am always there, now and forever. I AM THE INFANTRY! FOLLOW ME!
