Thomas Aquinas, and my own thoughts I will try to explain my belief that humans do have free will. ... Thomas Aquinas said God's omnipotence is that God could do all things possible and those which are not, but God's omnipotence does not include "predetermination of free will" (The Columbia encyclopedia 6th Ed.). ... Thomas Aquinas says that "God mad man from the beginning, and left him in his own council."... Thomas Aquinas that God left us in our own council (gave us free will). ...

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St Thomas Aquinas (1226-1274) belonged as a member to the Dominican Order as a university lecturer. ... Aquinas also believed in the existence of God, with this he formulated five proofs of God's existence. ...

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Thomas Aquinas believes that we can know God through reason. ... Thomas Aquinas answered the probing question with this rational; because of the lack of reasoning and being lazy about investigating the questions about God we would not attempt to dedicate ourselves. ... Thomas Aquinas believed that belief in God is necessary for a higher good. ... Aquinas believed that God was higher than reason. ... Thomas Aquinas came to believe that faith and reason were in harmony with one another and not in conflict. ...

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Major theistic religions see God as a lawgiver who creates laws for us to obey. This notion, later elaborated upon and coined the Divine Command Theory, was once pondered by the Greek philosopher Socrates. In a recorded dialogue, he posed what is considered to be one of the greatest philosophical q...

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Euthanasia and Religion In Western Countries, those that are traditionally Christian ones, many of the people who condemn Euthanasia and suicide do so on that grounds that it goes againstGod's Will?. Many believe and feel that suicide is the ultimate mortal sin, and anyone who succeeds in it, will ...

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