Free will

[Okiefreak]

Do humans really have free will?

[AncientHippie]

Do humans really have free will?
Of course they do.
Its all a matter of exercising it,
and dealing with the consequences.

[Piney]

Those who follow the Afro-Carribean faith of Santeria do not belive in free will.


to Simplify: do you remember the old Flip Wison comedy act where he said " The Devil made me do it"

The belief is in the posession of the soul by malovent spirits who will motivate you to commit a sin.
Its a sort of fatalistic approach that absolves the sinner of responsibility for his wrongdoings because he had been posessed.

Christ is having none of that shit. You are held responsible for your actions as you posess a free will.

My mother-in-law followed the Santeria some what

[AncientHippie]

Those who follow the Afro-Carribean faith of Santeria do not belive in free will.


to Simplify: do you remember the old Flip Wison comedy act where he said " The Devil made me do it"

The belief is in the posession of the soul by malovent spirits who will motivate you to commit a sin.
Its a sort of fatalistic approach that absolves the sinner of responsibility for his wrongdoings because he had been posessed.

Christ is having none of that shit. You are held responsible for your actions as you posess a free will.

My mother-in-law followed the Santeria some what
A religion of convenience, so to speak.

[Piney]

An important cultural benchmark, being held acccountable for ones actions.