Maybe . . . one other theme in play is the focus on materialism - only physical things exist.
Non measureable things - ideas, beliefs, insight, discernment, understanding- can’t be weighed, measured on a scale. Think B.F. Skinner.
The rejection of the significance of spiritual values - hope, faith, love, integrity, trust, etc., leaves no other explanation for human life, human outcomes than physical force.
The judeo - Christian tradition presents importance of human free-will . . .
“At that time they will keep calling me, but I will not answer;
They will eagerly look for me, but they will not find me,
Because they hated knowledge,
And they did not choose to fear Jehovah.
They refused my advice;
They disrespected all my reproof.
So they will bear the consequences of their way,
And they will be glutted with their own counsel.
For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.’’
- Solomon
“Therefore, pay attention to how you listen,
for whoever has will be given more,
but whoever does not have,
even what he imagines he has will be taken away from him.”
- Jesus
Free-will doesn’t mean humans are free from effects.
Arnold
Interesting as always . . .
Maybe . . . one other theme in play is the focus on materialism - only physical things exist.
Non measureable things - ideas, beliefs, insight, discernment, understanding- can’t be weighed, measured on a scale. Think B.F. Skinner.
The rejection of the significance of spiritual values - hope, faith, love, integrity, trust, etc., leaves no other explanation for human life, human outcomes than physical force.
The judeo - Christian tradition presents importance of human free-will . . .
“At that time they will keep calling me, but I will not answer;
They will eagerly look for me, but they will not find me,
Because they hated knowledge,
And they did not choose to fear Jehovah.
They refused my advice;
They disrespected all my reproof.
So they will bear the consequences of their way,
And they will be glutted with their own counsel.
For the waywardness of the inexperienced will kill them,
And the complacency of fools will destroy them.’’
- Solomon
“Therefore, pay attention to how you listen,
for whoever has will be given more,
but whoever does not have,
even what he imagines he has will be taken away from him.”
- Jesus
Free-will doesn’t mean humans are free from effects.
Thanks
Clay