(December 1, 2015 at 7:08 pm)Simon Moon Wrote:(December 1, 2015 at 6:49 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: The belief in free will is a fundamental Catholic teaching.
Yes, we believe God knows everything that happens, that doesn't mean that we don't choose our actions. It means He knows what we are going to choose.
So your god, created me, knowing all along all the choices I would make, including not believing he exists.
And he did this with the knowledge that I would be punished in the Catholic hell. Why would a moral being do this?
Does everything happen according to god's plan?
For the record, I don't think disbelief in God automatically qualifies someone for Hell, but that's another discussion I've had many times.
We don't claim to know why God allows certain things to happen as they do. I don't know why God would allow someone like Hitler to be born, for example. The best explanation that I can come up with is that God is not a micromanager. I believe the way He operates is to let nature take its course, knowing that in the end the good will far outweigh the bad.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
