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Ricochet21

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2. In my opinion
Tue Jul 16, 2013, 05:54 PM
Jul 2013

"free will" is an illusion. We must act as if there is, yes. In almost every holy book I've
ever read, the "enlightened one" says at the end, "I thought I had free will all of my 'life', but now I see that
it's all been planned."

A hard pill to swallow, yes.

It really doesn't matter, as I said, because you have to act as if you do.
As Dr. Wayne Dyer says, of which I agree, "You only have one moment of free will in your 'life', i.e., the
moment you surrender to God's will."

I think largely that free will makes us believe that we are more "important" than we are. Ego.

Astrology doesn't speak of fate, per se, but that could be a great argument of words. Astrology
paints a picture of where your life is unfolding archetypally, but not concretely. This gives rise
to Seth' major works regarding multiple universes and futures, etc. So difficulty to understand. I
believe that is why we are in the land of the quantum and holographic, it's all just showing us
the house of mirrors in which we live.

When it all comes down to it, I respect how almost everyone "believes in free will." I am not
interested at all in what I or anyone BELIEVES. I'm only interested in what one knows.
My biggest friction with FREE WILL is that it's based upon God over here, us over there. Two.
And I inherently KNOW that we are One.

Your answer to your own question?

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Do you think astrology favors the existence of fate over the existence of free will? nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #1
In my opinion Ricochet21 Jul 2013 #2
Thanks for the toughtful reply. ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #3
Very interesting response, thank you Ricochet21 Jul 2013 #4
That's a great response. Matariki Jul 2013 #12
Dear Rick, is an immature evaluation anything like a japple Jul 2013 #5
An immature evaluation is nothing like a premature ejaculation Ricochet21 Jul 2013 #8
Great discussions going on here. kimmerspixelated Jul 2013 #6
You can only apply it to yourself and feel it Ricochet21 Jul 2013 #7
It's coming.... DeSwiss Jul 2013 #9
Hi DeSwiss Sanity Claws Jul 2013 #10
Yes I am. DeSwiss Jul 2013 #11
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