This's one of those questions where we can't really look to anyone but ourselves (and for us theists our Holy Scriptures) to answer that. But here's something I've been thinking:
Say, on a hypothetical level for non theists, God can already see what's going to happen to us. Does that mean we have no control over it? Yes and no.
If it's already gonna happen it's gonna happen, but we're the ones who will set ourselves up for it. Remember in Oedipus the King (old, old Socratic play I read in English last semester, I hope somebody on here's read it) how once Oedipus's parents found out what he was going to do, everything they did to prevent it made it happen? Maybe it's sort of like that.
But I've always thought that praying to God to show you what to do and help you along might change the outcome for the better. I'm going to have to think about this to get some real ideas, though.
Anybody else have ideas about this?
[This message has been edited by Born2Preach, 03-17-2004]
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