I like the theme RP - but what of being 'bound' by genetics/evolution/ environment - which gives some clues on how to escape through knowledge?
On Oct 13, 4:30 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > It is God who binds you and not you yourself , and so you are > accountable to yourself and society , but not to God. In this world > you are doing everything freely , but in God's presence you are just a > puppet. If I am bound to err , it doesn't absolve me of the action as > it has been done by me , and if you hurt me , again you are > accountable for it as it is done by you. It is only in God's presence > that you are innocent as you are a puppet in his hand , but in man's > world you are accountable and responsible for every action unless > society frees you of that responsibility on the grounds of insanity on > your part. You are always the agent and as such always responsible for > your every action and inaction. > > > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:36 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > > When everything is predetermined... and if we all accept that as > > fact... accountability is without meaning ! > > > Accountability has a meaning when I have a choice in the matter, and > > if I am aware of that personal freedom. > > > On Oct 13, 7:46 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >> When everything is predetermined , the obvious truth that it is man > >> who is acting , makes man accountable to man and society and not to > >> God. > > >> On Thu, Oct 13, 2011 at 8:10 PM, Vam <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > But I couldn't see the rational thread between the "God alone..." > >> > premise and its "Man alone..." derivative ! > > >> > On Oct 13, 7:20 pm, archytas <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> I rather like the idea RP, of the corollary. > > >> >> On Oct 13, 3:02 pm, RP Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > AS everything good and evil is done by God's dictates and everything > >> >> > that a man endures is from God's pleasure , the corollary follows -- > >> >> > whatever a man does , he is free to do and accountable to man and > >> >> > society.
