Does free will exist, or is every action predetermined?

The philosophical question of free will vs. determinism is not the same thing as the theological question of free will vs. predestination. One can have a completely secular outlook and still believe in determinism. Personally, I believe in free will.

Stoic Teacher
3 min readMar 3, 2022

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* The philosophical question of free will vs. determinism is not the same thing as the theological question of free will vs. predestination. One can have a completely secular outlook and still believe in determinism. Personally, I believe in free will.

* I believe we come here with a kind of “road map,” with key decisions, events, and people predetermined. Once we get here, it’s up to us to decide whether to turn right or left, sit at an intersection our whole lives, take the “high road: or the “low…

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