RE: Questions for theists.
November 9, 2011 at 5:16 am
(This post was last modified: November 9, 2011 at 5:27 am by tackattack.)
I must have missinterpreted your angst for frustration, so I apologize. I'm not following the logic where something happening to you, or an opportunity being present interfere's with free will. If you would like to present specific arguements with your isses with free will I'd be glad to address then if they're in the vein of this thread. I also don't follow your logic on sin being the inevitable conclusion by design. Presenting an opportunity does not confer control over the individuals acting on the scenario. For example:
Let's say I present you with an opportunity for gaining $12 million. I don't assume that the inevitable conclusion is that you'll take it, because you have a choice. Regardless of whether I could read you mind and new every variable and indeed could tell the future, at the time of presentation from your perspective as the actor, you'd have the free will to decide whether to take it or not. The only thing that could possibly confer any small iota of accountability to me would be if I indeed could reliably tell the future. Even with that though it doesn't detract from any of your accountability from your perspective at all.
I can't see my post to edit and add to it, but if you're still butt sore about me not taking the time to pick up the prayer conversation, point me in the direction or stop throwing it up like a whiny little girl. How you feel about an arguement is completely irrelevant and is pure emotionalism, check it at the door if you'd like a real discussion.
Let's say I present you with an opportunity for gaining $12 million. I don't assume that the inevitable conclusion is that you'll take it, because you have a choice. Regardless of whether I could read you mind and new every variable and indeed could tell the future, at the time of presentation from your perspective as the actor, you'd have the free will to decide whether to take it or not. The only thing that could possibly confer any small iota of accountability to me would be if I indeed could reliably tell the future. Even with that though it doesn't detract from any of your accountability from your perspective at all.
I can't see my post to edit and add to it, but if you're still butt sore about me not taking the time to pick up the prayer conversation, point me in the direction or stop throwing it up like a whiny little girl. How you feel about an arguement is completely irrelevant and is pure emotionalism, check it at the door if you'd like a real discussion.
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