(November 13, 2019 at 5:24 pm)Grandizer Wrote:(November 13, 2019 at 2:39 pm)EgoDeath Wrote: Free will can only exist if god doesnt know our future; if god doesnt know our future then god isnt omnipotent. Cool?
You mean omniscient?
And while I used to agree in the past, this argument can be defeated actually.
God actualizes the world in which you freely choose to do X beforehand. So he doesn't have to actually change it at any point in time to ensure you choose X.
Of course, this doesn't mean that free will makes sense. But to argue for the incompatibility between God and free will is going to be hard with this counter in mind.
But if God actualizes a world in which I will do X, this means that the world has been constructed in such a way that it is impossible for me to do not-X. If this option is not possible, I cannot have free will. If God created the conditions under which I cannot do not-X, then God's actualization eliminates free will.
Hobson's Choice: God determines which horse I choose. I have no say in the matter.
Boru
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