Survival and Free Will
Posted on Monday, 7 November 2016
Survival and Free Will
By Apolinario Villalobos
I just cannot help but notice that we seem
to be reverting back to the days of the Old Testament….every race fighting for
survival, and each having a “priest”. For the Christian soldiers, they have
their “chaplain” who says Mass or whatever religious service that
applies…soldiers are blessed with “holy water” or “prayed over” before they
depart for battle. Islamic faithful have their Imams. And, just like in the Old
Testament, hideous pagan practices have also proliferated which are viewed as
part of the normal way of life.
Still, another opinion…there may not be a
total cleansing of the world that will come, because, such cleansing could be
happening right now - through epidemics, pockets of wars, calamities,
inventions that prove more destructive than constructive, and famine.
Practically, man is into self-annihilation. But, with the bad, there is the
good which is about those who chose the Right Path, and who will remain
standing at the end of the day!...that is how Free Will works!
Along this observation, my suggestion is
that we should not compare our faith with that of others as the best way
towards salvation, as it all depends on HOW we put our faith into practice.
Also, we should tolerate “free will” to the fullest, for as long it will not harm
anybody when put to practice by the one who made a choice which for him is
right.
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