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Re: Nature of man (was Re: Problems with Christianity)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Fri, 22 Dec 2000 01:47:55 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> SRC wrote:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > Dave Schuler wrote:
> > > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, James Brown writes:
> > > > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Tom Stangl writes:
> > > > > > But according to others in this group, man doesn't HAVE free will -
> > > > > > God knows everything anyone will do from cradle to grave - where
> > > > > > is the free will in that?
> >
> > I don't know whom the "others" are, (or the group for that matter)
> > but I see no Biblical basis for saying man doesn't have free will.
> > Quite the opposite in fact.
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> An omnipotent, omniscient God removes free will from the equation.
You keep saying that, but I have yet to grasp the reasoning behind it.
<snip>
> ...Note, mind you, I am NOT saying Christian Morals are bad, I'm
> simply saying they were nothing new, and coopting them as a Christian
> Idea is selfish and silly.
The knowledge of good and evil has been a part of all of us since Adam
and Eve - yes. I don't follow you on the coopting/selfish/silly part.
> > ...Is this post pointless?
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> That could spawn another thread. Oh wait, there already ARE several
> threads that have some internal threads about whether arguing anything
> is pointless or not ;-)
lol Yes, I've noticed them, but haven't read most of them. :-)
> I "have faith" that Christians/you-name-it are wrong, and NOTHING
> they can say will change my mind.
Fair enough.
SRC
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