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  Douglas Geivett said, “A great deal of responsibility for suffering or for evil generally in the world today is rooted in how we exercise the freedom we have.” What are evidences you have seen of the connection between the freedom to choose and human suffering?

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  Margaret Mosser

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  12/25/2023 at 21:39

  The first thing that comes to my mind is abortion. Giving a woman the choice to choose life or death for her child. The choice to end a life, especially the life of an unborn child, clearly goes against what God wants and desires for us.

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  Scott Bradley

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  12/13/2023 at 08:27

  All human suffering is the result of disobedience to God. Satan is a constant liar and has plagued mankind completely thru our ignorance and inactivity to learn and share the Truth with succeeding generations. Mankind cannot direct him own steps without making grevious choices. Combine ignorance of Gods Truth and the self-centeredness of mankind and take a look at the World and I can see the final product: This World.

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  Darlene Davis

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  08/19/2023 at 20:07

  it’s all within our freedom to choose our will or the heavenly Father. In conjunction with the freedom to choose are the actions that follow based on these choices.

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  Gaynor Lincoln

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  08/12/2023 at 21:20

  Late 2020 misinformation was rife in my country. People chose to believe it because it supported their resentment at the government restricting their freedoms. Several hundred people converged and camped on parliament grounds. Many were violent, hurled objects abused passers by and media people. It climaxed in the protesters setting fire to tenting they no longer wanted and causing police from all around our country to be sent to the capital to assist in managing the protesters. Many were violent towards police and hurled objects at them.

  The leaders of the protest were apprehended and those causing chaos arrested also. They exercised their power of choice in a self serving way and had to accept the consequences. They brought their suffering upon themselves. Unfortunately police personnel were injured in the conflict because they exercised their freedom to do their duty.

  Much of rest of the country exercised their freedom to follow the government’s advice, be sensible citizens and take care of one another.

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  Gaynor Lincoln

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  07/21/2023 at 04:16

  The entrance of sin in the world through the fall, affected both humanity and creation. Because we have free will, selfishness and misuse of power cause much pain in the world. As morality on earth declines and selfishness increases, we see the natural world suffering as well. These days disease is increasing and new diseases emerging. We are as Romans 8: 21 says, groaning with creation for glorious freedom from death and decay.

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  In response to Dr. Paul Brand’s statement, would you exchange your freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain?

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  Natalie Talpesh

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  10/06/2022 at 11:43

  If we are following God’s will, then we would not be in suffering and if we chose direct obedience. I also think that by exchanging our freedom,we don’t fully understand the depth of God’s love. We couldn’t appreciate Heaven without Earth and some suffering. I think ultimately our human nature wants freedom. We crave choice and freedom. I believe I would choose to be free even if that comes with suffering.

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  Nicole Biggs

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  08/28/2022 at 01:13

  I would not exchange it but I sure wish there were less pain from
  Others choices made.

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  Osemen Okojie

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  07/31/2022 at 08:08

  This is a difficult question to answer, as our freedom to choose is also depenedent on the freedom of other people’s choices, whichc is usually the source of our pain. Looking at all the pain i have suffered in this world, i would certainly have considered giving up my freedom of choice to not have experienced all these pain. Like i said a difficult question indeed

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  Annemarie Long

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  07/07/2022 at 15:08

  I absolutely would not want to exchange the freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain. Without the pain that I have had in my life, I couldn’t know how great God is to deliver me and continue to care and love me the way He does.

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  Shelle Remer

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  06/29/2022 at 14:58

  I would not exchange my freedom to choose in order to enjoy freedom from pain. We grow closer to Jesus and understand His grace in hopes that He receives the glory due His name.

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  Ravi Zacharias said, “Love cannot be brought about by robotic coercion; it has to be done by freedom of will.” Do you agree or disagree? Why?

  Olivia Gregory replied 1 month, 3 weeks ago 7 Members · 6 Replies

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