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WLC, Free Will, and God's divine foreknowledge
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RE: WLC, Free Will, and God's divine foreknowledge
March 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm (This post was last modified: March 21, 2017 at 6:53 pm by Jehanne.)
(March 21, 2017 at 12:21 am)TheAtheologian Wrote: I don't see how omniscient foreknowledge could be consistent with free will.

I think that John Calvin would have agreed with you -- in advocating double predestination, Calvin said that God simply chose individuals whom He chose to be with Him in Paradise and while condemning others (including, some infants) to be in eternal Hell, hence, a soul in Hell, even while in everlasting torments, should rejoice at being part of "God's plan".

Complete BS, but it's the logical conclusion of the divine omniscience versus free will debate.  I am just surprised that there was never a Seinfeld episode about this!
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RE: WLC, Free Will, and God's divine foreknowledge - by Jehanne - March 21, 2017 at 6:52 pm

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