destiny VS Free will

Philippines
February 7, 2007 8:38pm CST
Do you believe in destiny? if yes, how will your free will fit in the picture if your destiny has been made? do you think you really have a choice of what to do with your own life? Or do you think that it has been pre-planned leaving you no choice but to live accordingly? How will you reconcile these two concepts?
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@DJ9020 (1594)
• United States
8 Feb 07
I believe in free will, from our standpoint. We see time as a linear progression from point A to point B. For us, we have free will to make our decisions as situations arise. But in the Bible it says that God already knows what we will do. That's because, in my opinion, God is outside of our timeline. He is looking at all of time all at once. He already knows what we have done and what we will do. Not because he directs every little moment, but because for Him, it has already happened.
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• United States
8 Feb 07
I believe that destiny is what we make it. In other words, we make our own destiny so I believe there's no such thing as a pre-destined life (in reference to human life). Life is about choices. I chose one thing and it would lead to another thing. I would separate it from the very baffling spiritual concept which nobody among us know. For example, I don't exactly know if the world is gonna end eventually but if I had faith in that belief, so be it. When it comes to human life, it's different. We are here to put up with life's challenges and what we ended up in our life is the result of the choices and decisions we made.
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• United States
9 Feb 07
I think God has a plan for everyone, but it's like one of those probability or logic tree type of things that are full of choices and consequences. He knows which choice you are going to make and which choice you should take. And, he will make things happen according to what choice you chose to get you on the right path. But, I think free will has more to do with whether or not you can choose God. He gives you the choice to be with him, or not.
@merkava (1224)
• Philippines
8 Feb 07
I think destiny and free will fall hand in hand. Destiny is a journey not a destination. Since destiny is a journey than what you decide while you're on that journey your actually exercising your free will.
• Malaysia
8 Feb 07
Yes, i think i really have a choice. But at the same time i believe in destiny. I mean to say According to our choice, our destiny changes. But as human we only see when we reach our destiny so we have no other option or way to find out what else could have been our destiny. But every choice leads to different direction.