Long before I had my first philosophy lecture in the university, I was opportuned to be introduced to the world of philosophy via a book I found in my uncle's library. It was titled "Philosophy made simple."
Amidst some certain postulates I found in that book, one of them stood out prominently in my mind.
A group of philosophers were arguing the concept of "fate."
One of them, a religious who believed in the existence of God, postulated that our lives, right from conception, has been fated. In essence, our lives have already been planned for us from our birth till our death.
Now, an atheist asked an interesting question:
"if truly our lives have really been planned by God from day one, then are our decisions really ours?"
That got me thinking about the concept of fate and choice. Are we really living out a script? If we're actually living a pre-planned existence, then are our actions really ours? Do we really have the ability to make our own choices?
Say for example, you're confused between being a footballer and being a doctor, you subsequently decided, after much thought, to become a doctor.
Then, did you really "decide" to become a doctor, or has it been destined that you'll "decide" to be a doctor??
If all our lives have been pre-planned for us, then has our final destinations been pre-planned too? Am talking about heaven and hell this time?
You get the drift?
If our lives have been destined to follow a particular pattern, then does it mean criminals have always been destined to be bad? Destined to be condemned?
Well, these are just my thoughts, and am still thinking...
But I'll really love to be enlightened by the bright minds that abound in steemit.
Am really looking forward to reading comments that will give me a shove in the right direction.