In the gray area of freedom, self and God, many people have found themselves stranded on ideas and looking for a common link that hasn't been found yet. Many philosophers have actually argued the same point, but because they lack complete definitions of words they end up without a valid thought. The questions raised about freedom, self and God have lasted centuries without answers, either from previous experience or otherwise.
The first area of concern deals with the concept of freedom and what it represents. Many of us in society today, believe that we are free and can do as we choose. But if we look deeper into the question what degree of freedom have we attained and how can we measure it? I believe that we are born created in this world free but prior experience and interactions with others detains from that freedom. How can a person truly have an open mind to a dilemma if prior experience tells them what the most efficient solution is? Obviously, most decisions are made out of instinct because we have
The second area of debate deals with the existence of self and what makes us unique from others. Do we have a soul or are we just reacting out of previous experience? Many people believe in the existence of a soul and that it is what our true essence represents. They would argue that without a soul then how are personalities, feelings and uniqueness created? If a soul exists than we have a purpose for being here according to modern religion. But if we don't have a soul does that mean we don't have a cause for being here? If that is true, then we are just a part of nature and science and our essence is just a mix a chemicals in the body to give us emotion. But where does self worth and faith lie? Have we created emotions and feelings over time and just adapted to the population having them through past experience? This would inevitably mean that we are not free and our decisions are biased.
The last subject of concern is God and the development of how we perceive him. This question has left many philos
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