RE: Theists: How can predetermined fate and free will coexist?
December 15, 2016 at 11:24 am
(This post was last modified: December 15, 2016 at 11:26 am by ErGingerbreadMandude.)
(December 15, 2016 at 11:15 am)Catholic_Lady Wrote:(December 15, 2016 at 11:12 am)robvalue Wrote: there's only one thing that can ultimately happen. And if God knows what that is, then no one can choose for anything different to happen.
No, that is not what I am saying.
I think I know exactly what you mean. You mean to say God exist as an outside, independent viewer that sees everything before and ahead of time.
Well consider this scenario:
* God tells me I'll have steak for breakfast.
* I have eggs for breakfast.
There are three explanations:
1) God already knew I will have eggs. However in this case it would imply God lied to me, which isn't possible since he is exempt from sin.
2) God didn't know what would happen. This would imply God is not aware of everything, which again contradicts the property of God.
3) God knew what would happen but we exercised our free will and did what we wanted regardless, which deny the notion of a predetermined fate and takes us back to scenario 2.
