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Author Topic:   Prophecy vs Free will
Bailey
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Message 13 of 168 (629700)
08-19-2011 10:48 AM
Reply to: Message 8 by purpledawn
08-19-2011 10:06 AM


Re: Prediction Doesn't Interfere With Free Will
quote:
Is the prediction always accurate? If yes, then where is anyone free to choose?
pd writes:
Even if it is always correct, a prediction has no impact on one's choices unless of course one knows about the prediction and makes choices to try and change the outcome.
Even providing one knew of the prophecy and actively campaigned against it with the result being their efforts amiss, would their freewill have been necessarily impinged? Did they not have the ability to act on their expressed desire?
The same could be said to the contrary regarding one's efforts with prophetic success, yet ...
As a people we accomplish tremendous and amazing feats, but let's face it - some shits just not ever gone happen no matter how hard you try. So, are failure and success necessarily evidence of the futility of human freewill?
Or just evidence of humans
One Love

I'm not here to mock or condemn what you believe, tho my intentions are no less than to tickle your thinker.
If those in first century CE had known what these words mean ... 'I want and desire mercy, not sacrifice'
They surely would not have murdered the innocent; why trust what I say, when you can learn for yourself?
Think for yourself.
Mercy Trumps Judgement,
Love Weary

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