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WLC free will and omniscience
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WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 8:45 pm (This post was last modified: March 31, 2014 at 8:46 pm by tor.)




So he is saying that if god knows what my choices are gonna be I am still free cause I can do otherwise. And how am I going to do that?

This omniscience thing is pretty straight forward. If god knows I will do X I can't not do X. I see no flaw in the argument.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 8:56 pm
If you were to know (absolutely) that your neighbor was going to go to work tomorrow- how would that affect him?
Same principle.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:00 pm (This post was last modified: March 31, 2014 at 9:00 pm by ShaMan.)
(March 31, 2014 at 8:56 pm)professor Wrote: If you were to know (absolutely) that your neighbor was going to go to work tomorrow- how would that affect him?
Same principle.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:06 pm
You'd catch more theists with sheep feed.
Save a life. Adopt a greyhound.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:07 pm
You will never catch a mouse with that devise. It lacks a few things.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:09 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 9:07 pm)professor Wrote: You will never catch a mouse with that devise. It lacks a few things.
Like ambiguity?
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:13 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 8:56 pm)professor Wrote: If you were to know (absolutely) that your neighbor was going to go to work tomorrow- how would that affect him?
Same principle.

Depends. I could do a lot to help him out, or prevent a tragedy. In fact, in possession of such knowledge and power, I would feel compelled to use them in such a manner.

Vote Ryantology for God of the Universe.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:17 pm
You guys are unreal.
Foreknowledge does not mean planned interference.
You are insinuating that you are victims, some kind of chess figure on the board.
Baloney.
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:20 pm
(March 31, 2014 at 9:17 pm)professor Wrote: You guys are unreal.
Perhaps... define 'real'.

I just illustrated an obvious logic trap Wink Shades
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RE: WLC free will and omniscience
March 31, 2014 at 9:27 pm
It is just a phrase we use when something is beyond logic.
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