Freedom

Nota:

• Doing what is most good and loving

1. What's not freedom

   Nota:

   • It is not, the inability to do what you want, or Someone breaking human rights Why? Because you give yourself only license to not have that
   1. Illusion

      Nota:

      • We are not free at all
   2. Absolute

      Nota:

      • Doing what one pleases
2. Opposite of freedon

   Nota:

   • Misuse or abuse
3. Insight

   Nota:

   • Realizations, in this case insights about freedom
   1. Freedom to others

      Nota:

      • Your freedom could affect your freedom as a community member which will then affect the freedom of the community
      1. Social effect
         1. Judging others

            Nota:

            • Promotes DISCRIMINATION
         2. Good acts of kindness everyday

            Nota:

            • Creates a positive ATMOSPHERE
   2. Freedom with cooperation

      Nota:

      • Freedom is not the absence of constraint, it is the presence of cooperation and responsibility
   3. Freedom Mission

      Nota:

      • We are called to be agents of change and promoters of freedom
      1. Comparisons with humans

         Nota:

         • Animals act based on instinct only while we humans have conceptualization between right and wrong
         1. Intellect

            Nota:

            • Conceptualization that leads us to do good, then brings us freedom Who have Intellect God Angels Humans Fact We are higher than Angels Because we have presence
      2. Acting upon our Instincts

         Nota:

         • We become violent and aggressive Act without thinking about our consequences Act carelessly Only for our selves
4. What must be absent to have freedom

   Nota:

   • Anger Fear Judgement Worldly desire Peer pressure Hatred
   1. Anger

      Nota:

      • Holds grief and negative thoughts
   2. Judgement

      Nota:

      • Holds to see the best in other people Brings misconceptions Brings disbelief to a persons ability
   3. Back stabbing

      Nota:

      • Breaks trust and Loyalty Degrades you as a human being
   4. Indifference

      Nota:

      • Not being involved Not doing something is also doing something
5. Sensitivity

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   • Address situations Have to be respectful Mindful
6. Be true to yourself

   Nota:

   • You can what ever you want without restraint No limit Need to reflect on the kind of person God wants us to be Still takes discernment
7. Authentic freedom

   Nota:

   • Doing good as people in the community