(October 7, 2020 at 9:41 pm)runewell Wrote: God had no requirement to give them any explanation, he can reveal whatever he wishes and keep hidden what he wishes. They went ahead and disobeyed anyway - not God's fault. Sure God knew what would happen, and knew who he was creating, but that doesn't in any way negate our free will. Are you telling me that God is making you post on this forum? Or are you choosing to do it yourself?The trouble with foreknowledge and free will has nothing to do with a god, or with anyone making anyone else do anything.
Laying aside the logical issues with foreknowledge and free will entirely, we'll have further moral difficulty understanding why an attribute that would make us responsible for x would not also make a god responsible for x. If we do something knowing full well the consequence of that act, we hold ourselves responsible for that outcome.
Do we hold gods to lesser standards than men?
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