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level: Explanations of Suffering and Evil

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level questions: Explanations of Suffering and Evil

QuestionAnswer
What is free will?ability to make decisions without anyone telling us what to do
What is responsibility?Being accountable for your actions or taking the blame if you do something wrong
Describe the free will argumentGod gave humans freedom to choose good or bad. He doesn't interfere when they choose bad otherwise humans would be God's puppets. The freedom to choose is most important, the fact that evil sometimes comes out of our own choices can't be helped
What is determinism?belief that every human decision and action is determined by causes outwith our control. We cannot be held morally responsible for our actions
"Everything Happens For a Reason" What is this referring to?Determinism
What is anti-Semitism?the hatred of Jewish people and the Jewish religion
Describe Genesis 3 - The FallAdam and Eve could eat anything in the garden of Eden except fruit from the Tree of Knowledge. They have free will and choose to eat from the tree. They are banished from the garden as punishment.
What does the free will argument explain?The existence of evil & why God allows evil to happen
What do Christians believe is an example/source of the freewill argument?The Fall
What are the two types of determinism?Theological (religious) and Non-religious
What does non religious determinism argueThat there are higher forces at play controlling what happens. For example, fate, physics, the universe.