Loving free will and the worship of God
Greetings, 1. I saw that the Rabbi wrote in a column on rationality that it is impossible to prove from the events of our lives that man acts irrationally. The claim that man acts only rationally denies freedom of choice. If it is impossible to prove that man acts irrationally (as the Rabbi wrote), then what is the motivation to believe in free choice against the principle of causality? Perhaps man always acts rationally and the reason for his action is that it is the wiser and more beneficial thing in his opinion.
2. I have asked the Rabbi many times about free choice and I am very confused about the matter. Everyone I asked, including the Rabbi, simply said that there is a choice because of the experience (so much so that it is as certain as a mirror). Only I am not clear at all. Does the Rabbi think this is legitimate or does it stem from my lack of understanding?
3. I saw that the rabbi writes that he is doubtful about Ovah, apparently this is an explicit verse in Daniel: “And many from the dust of the earth shall awake, some to eternal life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt” and the continuation that is given there. I know that the rabbi claims that it is impossible to learn much from the Bible, but here why don’t we understand the verse literally and conclude that there is a world to come (after the resurrection, the world of souls is more difficult to prove than the verses)
4. It is written in several sources (including the Sages) that one must do the commandments for the sake of God, and according to several methods, this is the work of God for His own sake. How does this reconcile with the fact that God, the Holy One, has no lack and does not need us (if you have sinned, what will you do to Him)?
5. What is the value of studying laws concerning mitzvot from the rabbis, studying Torah? After all, this is an innovation of the Sages and not a law from Moses from Sinai. The same applies to the prophets and writings, since this is not part of the Torah and the mitzvah is studying Torah.
Thank you very much for your consideration. Blessings and success.
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- I didn’t understand anything. I’m not familiar with the things you quote on my behalf, and I didn’t understand the question either. Why doesn’t someone who acts rationally choose?
- I don’t know what legitimate means. If that’s what you think, then that’s what you think. And do you need my legitimacy for your thoughts?
- Maybe yes and maybe not. Since I am not sure of the interpretation of these verses, I am not certain about this. It is also written until I come to the Lord, and the Sages demand for the future. There are more distant sermons on verses in the Torah and the Book of Mormon.
- See columns 170 and 360.
- That’s the topic of my lesson tonight. See columns 582-3.
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2. I am asking whether the fact that I do not experience a sense of choice is legitimate, and not whether the fact that I think there is no choice is legitimate, because the rabbi writes a lot about choice I thought you might have encountered such an argument.
3. Obviously there is no certainty, there is no certainty in anything, but the plain meaning of the verse is that way, so why should we remain in doubt? It is usually clearer to interpret the verse literally and apparently the verses literally and the obvious conclusion is that there is reward and punishment after death. (Ohav) .
Thank you very much, blessings and success.
I think he means to ask, that if I always choose the rational thing, it is not so much a free choice because there is no (real) possibility of choosing evil, but only rationally, and if so, what advantage does the righteous have over the wicked, since each of them chooses the rational thing in his own way?
It is clear that he feels that she chooses, only that he does not feel a hesitation between good and evil, but only a hesitation about what is more beneficial.
In my opinion, this is nonsense and it is clear that we do not always choose the rational thing and everyone can see this for themselves many times
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