2006-09-09 16:29:21 · 42 answers · asked by WhyAskWhy 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
All of the answers to the affirmative are tripe. They will say something like "knowing what someone will do doesn't mean you made them do it." Well, if you created that person and their environment knowing what they would do, this argument falls apart. Omnisccient creator and free creation are incompatible.
2006-09-09 16:36:02 · answer #1 · answered by neil s 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, if God is omniscient (all knowing) then we have absolutely no free will. Unfortunately, many theists fail understand this.
"The problem here is that God knows everything that has happened and everything that will happen. Its knowledge cannot be wrong. There is not a single event that it has not foresaw. Given that it created the Universe the way it did, do we have free will? Consider that when God made the Universe it could see every possible result of what it was doing. Which means: it could not create something without knowing what the results would be, and without knowing how it would be affected (and effect) the things around it.
Let's say that Fred has a choice that will save his life, to accept God or not to accept God and the final choice is to be made tomorrow. God knows already what choice he will make - God cannot be wrong therefore Fred cannot choose otherwise to what God has predicted. When God created the chain of events that made Fred it also knew that it was making Fred's choice for him, and knew how the various circumstances and character would make him choose either right or wrong. Fred would go forth and make that very decision that God knew he would make, and by virtue that God knowingly set up all the factors that affected his decision, it was not up to Fred but to God to decide how Fred would fare.
This argument does not imply that God does not exist. It leaves us with three results, two of which have to be wrong.
1. God created everything with full knowledge and we have no free will to change it
2. God does not have full knowledge
3. God did not make the Universe or there is no God"
- Written by Vexen Crabtree
2006-09-09 16:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
We have the free will to read the bible and choose to live right----according to God's Holy word. Maybe God knows what choices we will make if we don't look to His word for advice. We will make a wrong decision. Eve made the choice to share the apple. Why did God allow her to make that awful decision? Free will? If God already knows what our decisions will be the day we wake up, why even get up? Our day is already planned out for us. I don't think this is true. We make choices all day....but do we consult our heavenly Father before we choose?
2006-09-09 16:42:41 · answer #3 · answered by chattykatty 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes God knows what choices you are going to make but have'nt you noticed that sometimes you get lead down the wrong road that's free will if it's the wrong road we have to suffer the consequenses of our choice I know I've went down many wrong roads & even though I'm saved I'm sure I will still make mistakes because we are all human. we just have to do the best we can & when we mess up which I do alot ask for forgiveness God's mercy never runs out. His Love is never ending , There's nothing you can do that he won't forgive as long as you believe in him with all your heart & soul
2006-09-09 16:46:20 · answer #4 · answered by leigh19552006 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God isn't just an all knowing God He is also wise beyond are ability . He also has the power to choose not to know something .Thus you now have the privilege of choice . I hope you make good choices and so does He.It's His will that all men be saved. 1Timothy 2:3-6
2006-09-09 16:42:15 · answer #5 · answered by don_steele54 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah it is. our free choice is one of the greatest gifts that God has given to us and that's why we're all different. some people are good and some are bad. it's our choice whether we even want to believe in God or enter His kingdom. we make our own choices but as GoD is all powerful, he simply knows the decisions and choices we will make in the future. if he didn't know, how can He be almighty? and if he controlled our choices, He wouldn't be a fair and just God. he may just get us all to decide to love Him and enter His kingdom if he wanted to force us into it. but we got our free will.
2006-09-09 16:42:08 · answer #6 · answered by evanescent_eclipse 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God knows ahead of time what our choices will be, and even when we are going to make the wrong ones, He allows us the free will to do so. In doing so...we learn from our mistakes and hopefully, seek His will for our lives when we make our next choice.
2006-09-09 16:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by MesquiteGal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God does not know the choices we are going to make but whatever those choices are and no matter how those choices affect our lives, God will be there to support us, forgive us, and bless us. We are free to make our own choices and God is always with us, even if the choice we make is bad
2006-09-09 16:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Let's try an analogy. You know a friend of yours has a fondness for chocolate, and almost always has a brownie for desert.
You go out to dinner. The waiter comes and asks if you'd like desert. Does your knowing your friend's choice mean that they are not making one? And just because God may be able to see all the different choices you make, doesn't mean that you aren't still making them.
That doesn't even begin to bring quantum physics and divergent realities into the equation, but we'll leave it at the simple analogy.
2006-09-09 16:32:11 · answer #9 · answered by coragryph 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He knows what the objectives are, but as you, yourself stated, "Free will" is yours. You set the objectives and what you (Your spirit/soul) need to learn before your birth. You make the decision whether or not to take any action, or what path to choose. Depending on your decision in this earthly life, your path may vary and the lessons learned along the way may vary, as well.
I know many may automatically discredit questions like yours, but the true faith is when one is not afraid of asking question. If you really are serious about subjects in line with your question, I suggest you read couple of books by Brian Weiss, MD. I am suggesting his book, because he is a scientist, thus a scientist researcher always needs proof.
Good luck!
2006-09-09 17:04:31 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋