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SW-User
A conundrum! Can God in fact know in advance the choice of a truly, totally, [i]radically[/i] free created being. Its something like asking if God knows what he is going to do before he does it.
The whole question suggests that we (human beings) are not "radically free" and therefore that it would be unfair to allow our choices to determine our final eternal destiny.
But I'm no philosopher and I'm not strong on logic.
On another level, as persons we can only [i][b]be[/b][/i] in relationship with other persons. Therefore it seems to me that God could not simply not create just those who will choose to reject him.
Of course, Universalism solves most conundrums like this.
The whole question suggests that we (human beings) are not "radically free" and therefore that it would be unfair to allow our choices to determine our final eternal destiny.
But I'm no philosopher and I'm not strong on logic.
On another level, as persons we can only [i][b]be[/b][/i] in relationship with other persons. Therefore it seems to me that God could not simply not create just those who will choose to reject him.
Of course, Universalism solves most conundrums like this.
Vin53 · M
@SW-User I don't see the ambiguity, the one GOD is either all knowing or he's not knowing and then he's incapable of being god.
SW-User
@Vin53 Hi Val, its not exactly that I see any ambiguity, it is more that various thinkers and philosophers (including Christians) often see such ambiguities that are beyond my own grasp of logic.
Some see ambiguity in the creation of evil. Thus calling into question the arising of "sin" (the Fall) They see this as the creation of evil [i]ex nihilo[/i] (from nothing) and thus impossible - given that God is wholly good.
But, anyway, enough.
Some see ambiguity in the creation of evil. Thus calling into question the arising of "sin" (the Fall) They see this as the creation of evil [i]ex nihilo[/i] (from nothing) and thus impossible - given that God is wholly good.
But, anyway, enough.
SW-User
@CestManan Much like the dyslexic guy who stayed up all night wondering if there was a dog.