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Author Topic:   What if God foreknew human reactions?
Itachi Uchiha
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Message 6 of 137 (243429)
09-14-2005 5:31 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by Phat
09-13-2005 7:37 AM


For me personally, the idea that God knows whats gonna happen in the future raises some serious questions. Lets assume that the Bible is correct when it says that God can forsee future events.
1) If He knows what decisions Im gonna take regarding any particular situation then free will is not really free will.
2) If God knows the future then it is certain that he knows who are the ones that are gonna be saved and who are the ones that are going to hell. This sounds to me like Im predestined. Not only would that be unfair especially if God loves EVERYBODY like the Bible claims he does, but the idea of free will is again weakened.
3) If God knows the future then I must be programed to fulfill that future. Again this leaves no room for free will.
Saying that God knows what I am going to wear tommorow for school and that I have the choice of wearing what I want just doesnt make much sense to me. I mean, if He knows what I am going to wear then do I really have a choice?

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