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Matthew 5
45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous.
If we focus on the now, we can change it for the better. There is no point in focusing on the past because it cannot be changed, but if we focus on the now the future can be changed, and for the better if we change for the better right now.
originally posted by: arpgme
1) If there is only "now", one reality, no individuals then there is no responsibility. The greedy who hurt others have no responsibility since individuality is just "illusion".
2) No free-will means its ok to lie, cheat, and kill and to even promote such behavior since they can just say they had no free-will. What better excuse for a serial-killer?
3) If God is Now and Reality then God is a liar, deceiver, and selfish ego since reality contains within it such unkind behavior. With a god like that who needs to believe in the devil?
What better religion for the rulers to teach in order to get approval for their unkind behavior? Since we are all One why not get microchips and cameras on every street corner? No individual then no privacy or need to hide.
Matthew 5
47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
originally posted by: arpgme
a reply to: Tangerine
They can just say because they don't believe in free-will they didn't have a choice to hurt and kill. Not believing in free-will is just another excuse for irresponsibility.
originally posted by: arpgme
a reply to: Tangerine
Fortunately, never because people still believe they are responsible for their actions but this "there is no free will" would be the perfect excuse for them to hide behind if society as a whole start accepting this as truth.