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Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell?

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RE: Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell?

January 31, 2015 at 11:57 am

I think what GC is trying to say is that he wants his god to have all the benefits of omnipresence while being able deny it when it becomes a problem.

Even if the open windows of science at first make us shiver after the cozy indoor warmth of traditional humanizing myths, in the end the fresh air brings vigor, and the great spaces have a splendor of their own - Bertrand Russell

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Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell? - by IanHulett - January 26, 2015 at 2:48 pm

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RE: Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell? - by Faith No More - January 26, 2015 at 3:22 pm

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RE: Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell? - by robvalue - January 27, 2015 at 4:34 am

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RE: Does Free Will actually exist? Is there a way to tell? - by Creed of Heresy - January 27, 2015 at 6:42 pm

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