Understand the universe discussion

I've learnt about different approaches to this topic. I will also shortly discuss it in the second part of Odes. I learnt mostly from here: http://www.informationphilosopher.com...

You read some very, very heavy stuff, Michael...lol. As the saying goes, "It's a tough job, but somebody has to do it," right?

I've written a paranormal, SciFi trilogy that uses spiritual free will rather liberally throughout the story. I also take great leaps of artistic license with the quantum string and multiverse theories in telling the story of Jesus' second coming. Obviously, or perhaps not, he isn't the Son of God; rather, he is an alien human from a parallel universe.

I also dig into the "life between life" stories told by psychiatric patients undergoing "past life regression" therapy when talking about spiritual free will.

All that to say that I do, in fact, believe in free will. On a plane far beyond our current ability to comprehend, the spiritual essence that inhabits the physical human body has and exercises at all times, free will.

I would recommend "Free Will" by Sam Harris, it some interesting arguments

Yes, we have free will. In order to apply free will, we have to think about how we fit in our environment and how to expand our effort to make our own choices. Do so requires a broad education and ongoing effort.