tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post1676822788924300774..comments2024-03-28T21:32:26.550+00:00Comments on Bruce Charlton's Notions: Our proper goal is intuitive knowing of what is best and correct; and not the 'freedom to choose'Bruce Charltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-18142625513664754432019-02-02T17:55:55.259+00:002019-02-02T17:55:55.259+00:00This is confusing but I shall give you the benefit...This is confusing but I shall give you the benefit that 16.16 Anonymous is the same as LC... No conflict - because I don't say, nor do I believe, that "our task is to do what God wants us to". But if you want to understand my theological beliefs... well, I can't explain them in a comment - that is what the blog as a whole is intended for. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-48954833627517264862019-02-02T16:16:06.857+00:002019-02-02T16:16:06.857+00:00@BC - That seems to be in conflict with what you w...@BC - That seems to be in conflict with what you wrote in the article - if our task is to do what God wants us to, where is the room for the individual creativity?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-61742908608423220132019-02-02T15:39:23.311+00:002019-02-02T15:39:23.311+00:00@LC - My understanding is that we all live in God&...@LC - My understanding is that we all live in God's creation; and we are all his children which means we have a share in divinity, and can also (potentially) create, *really* create - within and in harmony with God's primary creation. Bruce Charltonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09615189090601688535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4683970826895755480.post-4386090221444603692019-02-02T13:34:53.865+00:002019-02-02T13:34:53.865+00:00As I understand it, the real creativity comes from...As I understand it, the real creativity comes from God; as God is the only one who can create (make something out of nothing). All human creativity, both good and bad (!!!), is thus inspired by God.<br /><br />As for free will, the greatest free will human have is that to be able to choose between Good and Bad; towards God and away from God. This is the only important kind of free will.<br />(Humans also have a free will to choose in small matters, such as whether to have potatoes or rice for lunch, or whether to do something right now or five minutes later).<br /><br />Lao'CAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com