Libertarianism, Free Will and Determinism Quotes

Because of Adam and Eve - all humanity is sinful; only helped by the "[blank_start]spiritual[blank_end] [blank_start]union[blank_end] between Christ and [blank_start]humanity[blank_end]" - [blank_start]John[blank_end] Calvin #1

[blank_start]Faith[blank_end] - gift from God - only given to the "[blank_start]Elect[blank_end]" - believe and saved when die - "[blank_start]justification[blank_end] by [blank_start]faith[blank_end] [blank_start]alone[blank_end]" - John Calvin #2

"God [blank_start]adopts[blank_end] some to the [blank_start]hope[blank_end] of [blank_start]life[blank_end] and [blank_start]adjudges[blank_end] others to [blank_start]eternal[blank_end] [blank_start]death[blank_end]." - John Calvin #3

"The Holy Spirit [blank_start]graciously[blank_end] causes the [blank_start]elect[blank_end] [blank_start]sinner[blank_end] to c[blank_start]o-operate[blank_end], to b[blank_start]elieve[blank_end], to r[blank_start]epent[blank_end], to come f[blank_start]reely[blank_end] and w[blank_start]illingly[blank_end] to Christ." - John Calvin #4

"The [blank_start]grace[blank_end] [blank_start]sufficient[blank_end] for salvation was [blank_start]conferred[blank_end] upon the Elect and the Non-Elect; that, if they [blank_start]will[blank_end], may believe or not believe, may be saved or not saved." - [blank_start]Jacobus[blank_end] [blank_start]Arminius[blank_end]

[blank_start]Proverbs[blank_end] [blank_start]22:6[blank_end] - "[blank_start]Train[blank_end] a child up into the way that he should [blank_start]go[blank_end], and when he is old he will not [blank_start]turn[blank_end] from it."

"This [blank_start]terrible[blank_end] [blank_start]crime[blank_end] was [blank_start]inherent[blank_end] in his [blank_start]organism[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Clarence[blank_end] [blank_start]Darrow[blank_end] (19[blank_start]24[blank_end]) - (Leopold and Loeb)

"Your [blank_start]destiny[blank_end] shall not be [blank_start]allotted[blank_end] to you, but you shall [blank_start]choose[blank_end] it for [blank_start]yourselves[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Plato[blank_end]

"If God [blank_start]exists[blank_end], all [blank_start]depends[blank_end] on him and we can do [blank_start]nothing[blank_end] against his [blank_start]will[blank_end]. If he does not exist, everything depends on [blank_start]us[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Camus[blank_end]

[blank_start]Moral[blank_end] [blank_start]Freedom[blank_end] - All human [blank_start]achievement[blank_end] depends on people being able to [blank_start]act[blank_end] on their own [blank_start]free[blank_end] [blank_start]decisions[blank_end] and [blank_start]choices[blank_end].

"By [blank_start]liberty[blank_end], then we can only mean a [blank_start]power[blank_end] of [blank_start]acting[blank_end] or not [blank_start]acting[blank_end], according to the [blank_start]determinism[blank_end] of the [blank_start]will[blank_end]; that is, if we choose to [blank_start]remain[blank_end] at [blank_start]rest[blank_end], we may; if we choose to [blank_start]move[blank_end], we also may." - [blank_start]Hume[blank_end]

"Either we are [blank_start]not[blank_end] [blank_start]free[blank_end] and God the [blank_start]all[blank_end]-[blank_start]powerful[blank_end] is responsible for [blank_start]evil[blank_end]. Or we are [blank_start]free[blank_end] and [blank_start]responsible[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Camus[blank_end]

"[blank_start]Predestination[blank_end] to [blank_start]life[blank_end] is the [blank_start]everlasting[blank_end] [blank_start]purpose[blank_end] of God." - Article [blank_start]17[blank_end] - Book of Common Prayer

"In morals, the proper and [blank_start]inestimable[blank_end] worth of an absolutely [blank_start]good[blank_end] [blank_start]will[blank_end] consists precisely in the [blank_start]freedom[blank_end] of the [blank_start]principle[blank_end] of action from all [blank_start]influences[blank_end]" - Kant (17[blank_start]85[blank_end])

"Whatever crushes [blank_start]individuality[blank_end] is [blank_start]despotism[blank_end], by whatever name it may be called and whether it professes to be [blank_start]enforcing[blank_end] the [blank_start]will[blank_end] of [blank_start]God[blank_end] or the [blank_start]injunctions[blank_end] of men." - Mill - On [blank_start]Liberty[blank_end] (18[blank_start]59[blank_end])

"In this age, the mere example of [blank_start]non[blank_end]-[blank_start]conformity[blank_end], the mere [blank_start]refusal[blank_end] to bend the knee to [blank_start]custom[blank_end], is itself a [blank_start]service[blank_end]." - Mill - On [blank_start]Liberty[blank_end] (18[blank_start]59[blank_end])

"If all [blank_start]mankind[blank_end] minus [blank_start]one[blank_end] was of one opinion, mankind would be no more [blank_start]justified[blank_end] in [blank_start]silencing[blank_end] that one person than he, if he had the [blank_start]power[blank_end], would be [blank_start]justified[blank_end] in silencing [blank_start]mankind[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Mill[blank_end] (1859)

"The [blank_start]worth[blank_end] of the [blank_start]state[blank_end], in the long run, is the [blank_start]worth[blank_end] of the [blank_start]individuals[blank_end] [blank_start]composing[blank_end] it." - Mill - On [blank_start]Liberty[blank_end] (18[blank_start]59[blank_end])

"The [blank_start]individual[blank_end] is not [blank_start]accountable[blank_end] to [blank_start]society[blank_end] for his actions in so far as these [blank_start]concern[blank_end] the [blank_start]interests[blank_end] of no person but [blank_start]himself[blank_end]." - Mill - [blank_start]On Liberty[blank_end] (18[blank_start]59[blank_end])

"The only [blank_start]purpose[blank_end] for which [blank_start]power[blank_end] can be [blank_start]rightfully[blank_end] [blank_start]exercised[blank_end] over any member of a [blank_start]civilised[blank_end] community [blank_start]against[blank_end] his will is to [blank_start]prevent[blank_end] [blank_start]harm[blank_end] to others." - [blank_start]Mill[blank_end] - On Liberty (1859)

"The [blank_start]liberty[blank_end] of the individual must be thus far [blank_start]limited[blank_end]; he must not make himself a [blank_start]nuisance[blank_end] to other people." - Mill - [blank_start]On Liberty[blank_end] ([blank_start]1859[blank_end])

"There is a [blank_start]principle[blank_end] of [blank_start]reflection[blank_end] in men by which they [blank_start]distinguish[blank_end] between [blank_start]approval[blank_end] and disapproval of their own actions ... this principle in man ... is [blank_start]conscience[blank_end]." - Joseph [blank_start]Butler[blank_end] (17[blank_start]26[blank_end])

Augustine believed God offers the "[blank_start]gift[blank_end] [blank_start]of[blank_end] [blank_start]perseverance[blank_end]" to those who choose to follow Christ and accept his [blank_start]Sacrifice[blank_end] on the cross as [blank_start]Atonement[blank_end] for their sins

Conscience: "Had it [blank_start]strength[blank_end] as it had [blank_start]right[blank_end]; had it [blank_start]power[blank_end] as it had [blank_start]manifest[blank_end] authority, it would absolutely [blank_start]govern[blank_end] the world." - Joseph [blank_start]Butler[blank_end] (1726)

Pelagius thought that [blank_start]Adam[blank_end]'s sin "set a [blank_start]bad[blank_end] example" but was [blank_start]remedied[blank_end] by [blank_start]Jesus[blank_end] who "set a [blank_start]good[blank_end] example"

"They can demonstrate the [blank_start]effects[blank_end] of the [blank_start]law[blank_end] [blank_start]engraved[blank_end] on their [blank_start]hearts[blank_end], to which their own [blank_start]conscience[blank_end] bears [blank_start]witness[blank_end]." - Romans [blank_start]2[blank_end]:[blank_start]15[blank_end]

"All are [blank_start]bound[blank_end] to follow their [blank_start]conscience[blank_end] faithfully in every [blank_start]sphere[blank_end] of activity so that they may come to [blank_start]God[blank_end], who is their [blank_start]last[blank_end] [blank_start]end[blank_end]." - [blank_start]Vatican[blank_end] Council (19[blank_start]65[blank_end]) #1