We have only a facade of free will. When Einstein said, “God doesn’t play dice with the Universe” he was referring to the unwavering predictability of all actions at the atomic and sub-atomic level. Thus if our quantum-scale components move in a predictable manner, how can we digress? Looking at it from another angle: Our brains are simply organic computers, and the hardware is beyond our control. The software is derived from instinct and experience from our environment. As an infant we have no control over these. The first conscious decisions will be made using software implanted without our control; and subsequent decisions will be based on the input from previous decisions. Looking at it from another angle: There are several Bible quotes like Ephesians 1:11, “in him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.”
We have only a facade of free will. When Einstein said, “God doesn’t play dice with the Universe” he was referring to the unwavering predictability of all actions at the atomic and sub-atomic level. Thus if our quantum-scale components move in a predictable manner, how can we digress? Looking at it from another angle: Our brains are simply organic computers, and the hardware is beyond our control. The software is derived from instinct and experience from our environment. As an infant we have no control over these. The first conscious decisions will be made using software implanted without our control; and subsequent decisions will be based on the input from previous decisions. Looking at it from another angle: There are several Bible quotes like Ephesians 1:11, “in him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who works out everything in conformity with the purpose of his will.”