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    Free will and determinism

    Agreed. What happened to nurture? Aren't external influences temptations of sorts? Because something must lust the eyes first, correct? Then the heart follows. As they say, the heart want what the heart wants. And yes I agree with that a free-will decision must be made. But if you place a drink...
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    Free will and determinism

    Watch, "Sound of Freedom".
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    Free will and determinism

    Thanks for agreeing with me here. But here's where I scratch my head at people who say people who murder should only get years. I am for the death penalty for those who commit murder. And state laws must be changed to fit the crime. For example why should a murderer get a second chance when the...
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    Free will and determinism

    :clap: Sure. But we are human and keeping emotions out of it is tough, right? But I'll try. I disagree, here's why. First, you can't rehab someone who doesn't want to. And Second, habitual career criminals who lived a life time doing crimes, drugs, rapes, murders, child molesters will say they...
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    Free will and determinism

    It's all relative, sir. See, even science supports theology. Because once someone acknowledges that the DNA sequence is not random, then it leads to an intelligent design. Which then leads to free-will, creation, morals, reasoning and so forth. Dark matter is not space? What do you see when you...
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    Free will and determinism

    We must protect the law-abiding citizens and ensure our children have a safe environment. And not spend million of tax dollars on rehab programs on criminals. These criminals must now earn the right through very hard work to re-enter our communities. The hard working blue collar workers should...
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    Free will and determinism

    Easily said, try saying that after someone murders your whole family or rapes your daughter, wife. Criminals need to pay for the consequences of their actions, period. Nobody coerces them to commit crime, they do it by their volition. Retributive punishment? It's called justice for the...
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    Free will and determinism

    One doesn't need a PHD or any degree to understand biology. I am a Convinced Calvinist when I discuss topics with other people they always tend either avoid tough questions or say it's off topic. What Schroeder emphasizes is valid living cells cannot replicate without a written DNA/RNA code...
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    Free will and determinism

    I am curious to his thoughts. Really, how would you address the splitting of living cells? To replicate themselves they would need a written DNA/RNA code. Even Hawking knew that this code didn't write itself. Again I wanted to get his gist on it. Is it okay to ask him this question, here...
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    Free will and determinism

    But just because you don't believe it, doesn't mean it's not true, right? For example, how do you explain morality or reason? Or for that matter where did DNA come from? There's an excellent book called, "The Hidden Face Of God" by Gerald L. Shroeder. He presents scientific data that is...
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    Free will and determinism

    I do not hold a position of a Deistic God who watches as the world goes by and does nothing. He is the creator and we are created beings. But we also have free-wills. People often confused or blatantly misrepresent the theological view; Reformed View. Are you familiar with John Calvin, John...
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    Free will and determinism

    Can you expand?
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    Free will and determinism

    What drives yours?
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    Free will and determinism

    Christ
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    Free will and determinism

    Not necessarily, because we all have a fallen nature. And what drives a person is their nature, is it not?