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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?

  Olivia Gregory replied 1 month, 4 weeks ago 48 Members · 48 Replies

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  Kari King

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  08/19/2021 at 10:15

  Almost any evil can be traced back to a decision to exercise freedom if you look hard enough. When individuals choose to prioritize a vice over themselves, or their loved ones, it will always end in suffering.

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  Patricia Montgomery

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  08/13/2021 at 12:22

  I have seen evidence in my own freedom to choose, based on bad choices and then the results and suffering of those bad choices. We reap what we sow. I think in all cases, even if we don’t intend it, all our bad choices affect someone else, not just ourselves. In the case of abortion, that freedom to choose to abort that baby, the life God gave, results in murder and suffering of the baby and mother; whether the mother chooses to suppress that suffering or not.

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  Joseph Ostrand

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  08/02/2021 at 21:35

  There are countless. The choice in many things we as humans use that impact our own body and the bodies of others; smoking, drinking, over eating, eating unhealthily. The choices we have had to make use of natures reserves-oils, gas and more-we are now experiencing the suffering that comes many years after those choices have been made and practiced over and over.

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  Natalia Almeida-cardoso

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  07/21/2021 at 22:05

  I chose not to use condom because of pleasure in having sex without condom. I end up with HIV. My free will cost me my health. I suffered because of my own choice.

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  Donna Watson

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  07/14/2021 at 16:45

  When we make good and wise choices, we can help reduce pain and suffering. When our choices are more selfish in nature, we can actually increase pain and suffering in both ourselves and in others. How we respond to circumstances make them better, or make them worse. Turning a blind eye to social problems does nothing to improve them. Choosing to be involved and proactive and help minimize consequences, even if for one.

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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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  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, 4 weeks ago 7 Members · 6 Replies

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