I've been reading de Molina but this whole scientia media thing confuses me.
2007-01-23 12:47:58 · 13 answers · asked by A B 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
god knows all possible futures and watches to see which one you live. he does not know which one you or I will choose.
2007-01-23 12:50:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Just because God knows the future doesn't mean He controls or approves of the choices men make.
God did not approve of the murderous intent of the religious leaders who betrayed Jesus Christ into the hands of the Romans, but He was not caught by surprise. He used it to secure His own purposes - namely, the redemption of Mankind, by providing a Substitute to satisfy the debt of transgressed Law, and thereby become both just and the justifier of those who believe in Jesus.
2007-01-23 13:00:46 · answer #2 · answered by wefmeister 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have been wondering the same exact thing for about four years now...I've come to the conclusion that God doesn't know the choice you're going to make, but He does know the consequences of your choice...so He doesn't know what you'll do, but He does know what will happen if you do it.....but then again, I believe He wants certain things to happen on purpose, so He makes them happen.........
2007-01-23 12:54:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now you're cookin' with gas. Keep up the good work, ask questions don't accept religious double speak, make people PROVE what they say. And always, always reserve the right to your own freedom of choice!
2007-01-23 12:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by ron k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is outside of time and sees all of it at once in it's entirety, kind of like how you or I would look at a 2-d picture.
So he sees what you will do, but he doesn't force you to make the decision.
Hope this helps
2007-01-23 12:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by LX V 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's a really hard concept, but you could kind of see it as a movie- you know what's going to happen but you have nothing to do with the people's decisions. It's more complicated then that, but I tried.
2007-01-23 12:52:12 · answer #6 · answered by way2kewl4u1224 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's funny how some people don't want religion shoved down their throats but feel free to shove their porn down everybody elses throat. People like you are a waste of skin.
2007-01-23 13:04:50 · answer #7 · answered by me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
True, God does know the complete outcome of everything. However, WE don't. That's free will to us but not for God.
2007-01-23 12:51:53 · answer #8 · answered by stpolycarp77 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
THANK YOU FOR FINALLY ASKING THIS! i dont understand either!! cuz like, if its free will, then its up to me what i do...but if God knows its gonna happen, then I didnt pick it.........ahh! i dont know.
2007-01-23 12:58:35 · answer #9 · answered by annie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gods forknowledge doesnt negate our self-determination.
2007-01-23 13:01:06 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋