Quote (Aurorae @ Mar 10 2010 12:03am)
I believe there is only a problem if you believe God is omniscient - as it would negate free will.
For example:
There are two objects on a table. An apple and an orange.
God is omniscient, and therefore knows with 100% absolute certainty you will eat the orange. Is it possible to eat the apple?
If yes - Then God is not omniscient, and you have freewill.
If no - Then one does not have free will, since you cannot eat the apple.
Prove to me "foreknowledge" negates choice. Personal decision drove the mental process that allowed us to conclude apple or orange based mainly on previous experience. That God would know we favored oranges and would pick them over apples was inconsequential to our choosing. Also try to think of God as expanding beyond past, present and future.
This post was edited by Pootmasta_P on Mar 20 2010 07:53pm