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 Mar 15 2006, 11:05 AM
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Alright, the purpose of this thread is to discuss the theological Problem of Free Will. So, under common christian theolgy, God is described as being all-knowing (omniscient) and all powerful (omnipotent). Men are also described as having free will. This is at the heart of the reality of theological fatalism. Solving this issue is vital to christian theology as it becomes an inherent contradiction as well as threatening to the christian conception of salvation and damnation.
I hold that God's infallible foreknowledge makes impossible man's free will. If god knows the future, how can we choose our own path? Discuss. |
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Acid Bath Slayer The Problem of Free Will Mar 15 2006, 11:05 AM
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I said that if y... Mar 17 2007, 06:00 PM Uronacid QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 17 2007, 6... Mar 17 2007, 08:53 PM Heath21 QUOTE(Uronacid @ Mar 17 2007, 6:53 PM) I ... Mar 18 2007, 01:41 AM JakeKKing QUOTE(Heath21 @ Mar 18 2007, 2:41 AM) Tha... Mar 18 2007, 01:59 AM Heath21 QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 17 2007, 11:59 PM) ... Mar 18 2007, 02:10 AM JakeKKing We're humans. We slip up. God made me that way... Mar 18 2007, 02:11 AM Heath21 QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 18 2007, 12:11 AM) ... Mar 18 2007, 02:24 AM JakeKKing QUOTE(Heath21 @ Mar 18 2007, 3:24 AM) Cor... Mar 18 2007, 02:31 AM Heath21 QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 18 2007, 12:31 AM) ... Mar 18 2007, 02:40 AM I Viddy Horrorshow I'd rather have some bad Karma than not know t... Mar 18 2007, 09:01 AM Uronacid QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 18 2007, 9... Mar 18 2007, 12:08 PM Heath21 QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 18 2007, 7... Mar 18 2007, 03:13 PM JakeKKing So, sin is an indirect result of God's actions... Mar 18 2007, 04:03 PM Heath21 QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 18 2007, 2:03 PM) S... Mar 18 2007, 04:11 PM JakeKKing QUOTE(Heath21 @ Mar 18 2007, 5:11 PM) Wha... Mar 18 2007, 05:02 PM Uronacid QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 18 2007, 5:02 PM) G... Mar 18 2007, 06:06 PM Arjuna Capulong This is a world of inevitable suffering.
If God d... Mar 18 2007, 06:17 PM happykmd QUOTEHe gave Adam and Eve free will, they chose th... Mar 18 2007, 06:21 PM Heath21 QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 4:21 PM) Wh... Mar 18 2007, 06:23 PM Arjuna Capulong QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 7:21 PM) Wh... Mar 18 2007, 06:26 PM happykmd ^ Thats true, but I was just debating on something... Mar 18 2007, 06:31 PM JakeKKing QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 7:31 PM) ^ ... Mar 18 2007, 06:36 PM Heath21 QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 4:31 PM) ^ ... Mar 18 2007, 08:27 PM happykmd QUOTESo, by creating the tree, he gives us that ch... Mar 18 2007, 06:40 PM Mr. Slowjamz QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 7:40 PM) Bu... Mar 18 2007, 08:46 PM Heath21 QUOTE(Mr. Slowjamz @ Mar 18 2007, 6:46 PM... Mar 18 2007, 08:50 PM I Viddy Horrorshow QUOTE(happykmd @ Mar 18 2007, 11:40 PM) B... Mar 19 2007, 12:40 PM Heath21 QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 19 2007, 10... Mar 19 2007, 11:37 PM JakeKKing QUOTE(Heath21 @ Mar 20 2007, 12:37 AM) Re... Mar 20 2007, 01:13 AM Heath21 QUOTE(JakeKKing @ Mar 19 2007, 11:13 PM) ... Mar 20 2007, 01:42 AM JakeKKing ^Okay, lets not point fingers. You were both in th... Mar 20 2007, 01:44 AM I Viddy Horrorshow No one is going to close this as long as there is ... Mar 20 2007, 03:30 AM Heath21 QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 20 2007, 1... Mar 21 2007, 02:37 AM gr00vyswordsman I see it like this: You can give a person an order... Mar 20 2007, 04:05 AM I Viddy Horrorshow The use of slang is often accepted. Just read a bo... Mar 21 2007, 01:54 PM Uronacid QUOTE(I Viddy Horrorshow @ Mar 21 2007, 1... Mar 27 2007, 10:35 AM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(Uronacid @ Mar 27 2007, 9:35 AM) *s... Mar 27 2007, 02:10 PM silly ol' man ^
I don't find the concept to be as simple as... Mar 25 2007, 08:42 PM Heath21 QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 25 2007, 6... Mar 25 2007, 11:16 PM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 25 2007, 7... Mar 26 2007, 12:53 AM Kurd Jam QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 26 2007, 3... Mar 26 2007, 05:07 PM Heath21 QUOTE(Kurd Jam @ Mar 26 2007, 3:07 PM) Pr... Mar 27 2007, 02:43 PM I Viddy Horrorshow ^ For real. Mar 26 2007, 06:23 AM Kurd Jam QUOTEI never actually left, I'm just sitting b... Mar 27 2007, 04:42 PM silly ol' man It's not as logical as you say it is. You guys... Mar 29 2007, 11:26 AM Kurd Jam QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 29 2007, 6... Mar 29 2007, 07:26 PM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 29 2007, 11... Apr 2 2007, 04:19 PM silly ol' man QUOTE(Acid Bath Slayer @ Apr 2 2007, 4:19... Apr 3 2007, 01:41 AM Acid Bath Slayer QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Apr 3 2007, 1:4... Apr 3 2007, 11:43 PM Arjuna Capulong Another point of why "the problem of freewill... Mar 29 2007, 03:45 PM mipadi QUOTE(Arjuna Capulong @ Mar 29 2007, 4:45... Mar 29 2007, 04:04 PM Arjuna Capulong QUOTE(mipadi @ Mar 29 2007, 5:04 PM) That... Mar 29 2007, 04:09 PM silly ol' man ^ I don't dispute or denounce your right to pe... Mar 29 2007, 11:11 PM Kurd Jam QUOTE(silly ol' man @ Mar 30 2007, 6... Mar 30 2007, 05:23 PM  |
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