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PaulK
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Message 181 of 1444 (763259)
07-23-2015 7:55 AM
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07-23-2015 7:46 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
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Rigging the lottery is not arriving at a supposition; it's creating a reality.
Which demonstrates that happening to be right is not the only thing that matters.
quote:
The intensified version of being right on occasion is being right on all occasions, not being infallibly right.
Which is why guessing right every time - if it really is guessing - is not a problem for free will either.
In so far as your post is relevant it only reinforces my point.

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Jon
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Message 182 of 1444 (763263)
07-23-2015 8:29 AM
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07-23-2015 7:55 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Which is why guessing right every time - if it really is guessing - is not a problem for free will either.
Which was my point in Message 174.

Love your enemies!

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PaulK
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Message 183 of 1444 (763267)
07-23-2015 8:42 AM
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07-23-2015 8:29 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Really? I thought you were just asking a silly question because you couldn't be bothered to understand the arguments.
Even the subthread title says "knowing" - and guessing is not knowing.

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Jon
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Message 184 of 1444 (763270)
07-23-2015 9:07 AM
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07-23-2015 8:42 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Even the subthread title says "knowing" - and guessing is not knowing.
We can get there if you'd like.
Or you could continue to fling insults and waste thread space going in circles.
Take your pick.

Love your enemies!

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Phat
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Message 185 of 1444 (763271)
07-23-2015 9:09 AM
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07-22-2015 8:48 PM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
jar writes:
But if the God is the creator of all that is, seen and unseen, why would it favor humans over pond scum?
Because God loves. Why does anyone have a favorite pet? What possible reason could you imagine would make humans "more attractive" than germs?

Chance as a real force is a myth. It has no basis in reality and no place in scientific inquiry. For science and philosophy to continue to advance in knowledge, chance must be demythologized once and for all. —RC Sproul
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." —Mark Twain

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PaulK
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Message 186 of 1444 (763275)
07-23-2015 9:26 AM
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07-23-2015 9:07 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Two points. First phrasing a point so obvious that it's hardly worth saying as a question is not a good way to get productive conversation. Second it's up to you to make progress to meeting your point. And so far I see no sign of any effort in that direction.

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jar
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Message 187 of 1444 (763278)
07-23-2015 9:37 AM
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07-23-2015 9:09 AM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
Phat writes:
jar writes:
But if the God is the creator of all that is, seen and unseen, why would it favor humans over pond scum?
Because God loves. Why does anyone have a favorite pet? What possible reason could you imagine would make humans "more attractive" than germs?
Why do people have a favorite pet? I've had and have lots of pets but none have been my favorite. But also I did not create the pets.
I cannot imagine any reason that would make humans "more attractive" than germs if both were my creations.
But Phat, what does any of this have to do with the topic or are we back to "God is Phat's servant" again?

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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Jon
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Message 188 of 1444 (763284)
07-23-2015 11:29 AM
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07-23-2015 9:37 AM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
I cannot imagine any reason that would make humans "more attractive" than germs if both were my creations.
Are you equally proud of all your accomplishments?

Love your enemies!

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ringo
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Message 189 of 1444 (763286)
07-23-2015 11:39 AM
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07-22-2015 2:02 PM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
Phat writes:
His allowing us to even have free will was allowing us to even have a point of view apart from His. Perhaps He wanted us to have the freedom to disagree with Him.
Clearly not, because according to your theology if we disagree with him we go directly to hell. Once again, a choice between ice cream and a sharp stick in the eye is NOT a free choice.

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Jon
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Message 190 of 1444 (763287)
07-23-2015 11:40 AM
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07-23-2015 9:26 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Guessing and knowing are analogous in that both are mental states and nothing else.

Love your enemies!

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PaulK
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Message 191 of 1444 (763288)
07-23-2015 11:55 AM
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07-23-2015 11:40 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Guessing and knowing (neither of which is purely a mental state) are different in ways directly relevant to the arguments of this thread. Pointing out a similarity, even if it were correct would not change that.
Edited by PaulK, : No reason given.

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jar
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Message 192 of 1444 (763289)
07-23-2015 11:56 AM
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07-23-2015 11:29 AM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
Jon writes:
Are you equally proud of all your accomplishments?
Of course. Why would I prefer one accomplishment over another?

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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Message 193 of 1444 (763301)
07-23-2015 1:40 PM
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07-23-2015 11:56 AM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
Why would I prefer one accomplishment over another?
Some are better than others.
I'm more proud of earning my degree than I am of showing up to work on time today.

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jar
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Message 194 of 1444 (763325)
07-23-2015 4:36 PM
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07-23-2015 1:40 PM


Re: Free Will & A God Who Is Wrong At Times
I never graded such things but if you do, that's fine.

Anyone so limited that they can only spell a word one way is severely handicapped!

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Jon
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Message 195 of 1444 (763332)
07-23-2015 5:15 PM
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07-23-2015 11:55 AM


Re: Knowing and Freewill
Guessing and knowing (neither of which is purely a mental state) are different in ways directly relevant to the arguments of this thread.
Nonsense.
The knowledge folks had of the Sun going around the Earth didn't change the fact that the Earth goes around the Sun. Neither did anyone's guesses on the matter.
The effect of both knowledge and guesses on reality is nonexistent.
Edited by Jon, : No reason given.

Love your enemies!

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