[Faith-talk] Free Will

Mon May 26 22:40:32 UTC 2014

Maureen,

That is a beautiful post and I get how you believe that.

All I can tell you is what I see. You are not wrong; in fact from some perspective you are completely correct.

Yes, life just goes along. But the “problem” as it were is that you see yourself as someone that things happen to. It's only a problem if it doesn't work for you, which I think in time you will find. From here I see that I am no individuated being that things happen to. I see that there are thoughts, words and actions, but no people. Even the thoughts, words and actions are just apparent. I am that Awareness beyond the thoughts; and so, in truth, are you, if you are willing to look.

Therefore, I am Life, and Life flows. There's a body here that has nothing, and yet everything, to do with what I am. And that body seems to act, and things seem to happen to it. And there's a mind here that thoughts travel through, but because there is no one here, they have nothing to cling onto. They simply continue on their way.

It's so beautiful. Simply joyous.

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Brandon

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On May 26, 2014, at 11:17 AM, Maureen Pranghofer <maureensmusic at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi, Interesting, I love your questionings and wonderings.  So life just goes along and you have no control of what happens to you?
> I, on the other hand, believe the Father's love for us is so great thet He gives us free will over and over and over again, that since the moment we are born He asks, will you say yes to me?  And when people say yes they of their own free will decide to give up their will and let His be in charge. But they never lose the option of choice, but once one has tasted the Father's continuing constant love and grace one wants just to be with him and then life flows because of being in the Father's will. Maureen
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> -----Original Message----- From: Brandon Olivares via Faith-talk
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> I’d like to know, do you believe there is any such thing as free will? Why or why not?
> 
> I think I’ve stated before that I do not believe in free will. I have a post on it here for those who would like to know about it in more detail: http://www.escapethedream.org/blogs/brandon/2014/05/26/illusion-choice
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> Essentially, if there is no I to choose, then all choice is merely an illusion. Life flows, and it flows perfectly all the time. No choice ever has to be made.
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