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Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
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Thu, 21 Dec 2000 14:33:52 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Eaton writes:
Just popping in with another plausible take on the issue of free will vs.
God being omniscient--

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...

  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!



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  Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
 
(...) Oh, I'm not saying I agree with it-- heck, the argument that God exists period can be circular and is non-falsifiable... certainly any statement about Him which therefore presupposes his existence can be said to be so as well. DaveE (24 years ago, 21-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
 
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 (URL) . I like (...) (24 years ago, 20-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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