The Unforeseen Consequences Of Augustine And Free Will

Evil can be seen as the root of all sin and wrong doing in this world. According to The Confessions, Augustine portrays how we as human beings use our freewill to make the wrong decisions thus leading to us facing unforeseen consequences. Augustine adequately shows that the whole existence is greater than the more divine parts because we as human beings have greater recognition of the goodness of God through the sins we committed.
Augustine believes, as human beings, we are always in a search for a divine power. He claims as human beings we just want to be like God. He believes we do evil acts because of people’s desire to be a divine power or find a divine power. He emphasizes how we misuse all the emotions and desires that God has given …show more content…
Some may argue that it doesn’t make sense for God to give us freewill when he knows we can make the wrong choices. They question why God would allow such suffering to occur from our own choices? Why God would allow such horrendous acts like war and murder? People may disagree with the idea that freewill leads us to a greater sense of goodness. They may only believe that freewill is the root of all evil and mayhem in this world. They may argue that freewill causes all these horrific consequences thus why God shouldn’t have given it to us in the first …show more content…
God gave freewill to let humans decide on their own futures. Thus, if they act according to God’s will they will be rewarded by entering Heaven in the afterlife. While those who abuse their freewill will end up in hell. People choose things that they shouldn’t thus why God punishes us for making these wrong decisions. Through the suffering we face in our own experiences we bring about some greater good. For example, “the original sin” which was committed by Adam and Eve when they gave into their temptations through their own choice by eating the fruit which God has specifically forbidden. They used their freewill to choose to disobey God, they created a privation of goodness within themselves. Since they choose to go against God’s orders, they were punished by being sent to this world. Afterwards, they understood their mistake and deeply appreciated God and all his mercy. They understood that they took what they had for granted without realizing the consequences of their actions. Augustine believes that God has given us freewill to learn more about us and treasure the goodness even