Does freedom means we can do anything that we want to do or say anything to anyone?
What would be the result of that on other peoples freedom?
Class: 5
Lesson: Coming of the British
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Explanation:
True freedom comes only from making choices that have no adverse natural consequences.
You can be said to be “free” to jump from a towering cliff - you are not free, however, to escape the consequences of your choice. You can imagine yourself “free” to seek your own self-interest without regard to the effect of your actions on others - as many do, only to then wonder why happiness and peace of mind escapes them.
Thus, freedom to do whatever you please is an illusion. Every choice has consequences according to natural law (physical and spiritual), and any attempt to redefine those consequences to ones liking is vain and futile - but nonetheless making such attempts is a very human thing to do.
That’s why Jesus said that “the truth will set you free.” Only by knowing the truth, whether it’s the truth about physical laws or spiritual laws, do we gain the power to make the right choices that have consistently beneficial consequences.