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Subject:	Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Wed, 20 Dec 2000 20:58:36 GMT
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Just popping in with another plausible take on the issue of free will vs. God being omniscient-- I like mathematics. I like looking at fractals and examining complex system behavior. I made an algorithm for playing the brickgame at http://brickgame.lego.com . I like playing games of Life. Now, I COULD predict exactly all the outcomes of the systems I create, but often, I'd rather be suprised. Perhaps God's situation is similar? Maybe he COULD predict the systems he's created, but doesn't want to? Just another thought to add to the pile... DaveE

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		Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
(...) An appealing notion, but it's circular and non-falsifiable, like the statement that "God answers all prayers but sometimes the answer is no." These can be comforting on an aesthetic level, but they're not really satisfying logically. Dave! (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
(...) Why not? Omnisicence is commonly defined as "knowing all things." What if the set{all things} changes? Where is it writ in stone that omniscience implies or requires knowledge of the future at all? I've been allowing for that assumption so (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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