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Free will, is it an illusion or is it a reality? I personally believe that we do have free will but for the sake of this discussion board I believe the logical determinist argument against free will is the strongest. Because I can understand how the question of if the future is already determined then how could someone have free will? It is a logical question that also then asks other questions about what free will actually is and how does time work. When you try to take the Creator out of the picture, I can see how scientist would say free will is an illusion but when you see the world through a Christian worldview determinism does not make sense. How can you hold someone accountable for their actions whether good or bad if they did not have a choice but to do them or not do them?
I believe the strongest argument supporting freewill is the libertarian view. They believe in incompatibilism, and that free will is genuine freedom. The reason that I believe this is because I believe in a good and loving God who has given all of his human creation free will. In the garden of Eden when he created Adam and Eve, he created them with free will even though he knew that they were going to use their free will to do things their own way. God being a kind and loving God put a plan in motion to give them a way to be redeemed back to him. He does not control people or make them do things, but he may bring a person to mind or bring about an opportunity to do something kind for someone, but we still have the option to do it or not to do it. People have free will and that’s why bad things do happen because people do not always do the right thing. I believe that God is working to turn things around for good. When you look for the good in situations you will see how God is working things out. God is not defined by the laws of time or laws of nature because he is the creator of them all.
