jan
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the very notion- that God gives man free will and then drowns all of them when they make choices he doesn't like - is not a God I would worship even if he does exist.
The argument of free will verses pre-determination by God is an old one...and as of yet has no definitive answers that I know of...yet the argument continues throughout the generations. Why? That is...other than the fact that people like to be right.
I think the reason why it is out there is that it goes back to the issue of whether God is omnipotent.
If people can act contrary to the will of God, you know, like eating meat on Lent, then God isn't Omnipotent.
On the other hand, if he meant every bad thing to happen, that would make him malevolent.
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You have a point! And a good one as well!
My questions are that if indeed God is God...why did he allow Lucifer to fall and become Satan? If indeed He was / is omnipotent surely He would have known in advance that this would happen. Wouldn't He have seen it in the stars so to speak? I mean, He who makes the world rules the world, right?
My personal conclusion on this age old argument is that we don't know all the answers and never will. There are many mysteries of God and the universe that I've actually come to appreciate over time. Let's face it...Atheists don't have all the answers either...so even they have their mysteries. In the end it's what one chooses to believe...for whatever reason. Mysteries are a part of this existence no matter which end of the spectrum one affiliates themselves with. Acceptance becomes the standard.
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