(December 10, 2015 at 11:44 am)orangebox21 Wrote:(December 9, 2015 at 4:48 pm)RobbyPants Wrote: Yes, but if we can only do good by God's acting, why doesn't he "act" more often?
That is an excellent question, but a different one than "is God responsible for my actions?"
Yes, it is different, but again, I was asking in regards to what you said:
(December 7, 2015 at 4:18 pm)orangebox21 Wrote: In this case the exemption: God is responsible when we do good, but not responsible when we do bad, is made because in one instance it is me acting, and in the other instance it is God acting.
(Emphasis mine)
Perhaps you didn't word that they way you wanted, or you worded it too strongly. When I read that, I see you saying that we do good when God acts, and we don't due to our choice. Is that what you meant?
Either way, can we only do good if God acts? Can we do bad when God acts?
(December 10, 2015 at 11:44 am)orangebox21 Wrote: No problem. I would agree in assuming that most people use the word in the libertarian sense. A lot of your argumentation is based upon a deterministic perspective. In order to avoid confusion in our conversation hereafter, are we talking about free will from a libertarian, compatibilist, or deterministic perspective?
Well, going forward, I guess it depends on how you want to use the term. My OP was pointed toward the inconsistency I see broadly in apologetics. If we're talking about your beliefs, I'll need to know how you are using the term. I don't believe in God, so I don't try to reconcile the problem of evil.