If Predestination exsits, then is God also a victim?
2007-04-12 10:34:04 · 3 answers · asked by Here to help 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No.
Predestination does not exist.
Catholics believe in free will, not predestination. However God's omniscience (all-knowing-ness) makes this difficult to understand.
Here is a parable as an example:
I have a small child, I know and love this child with all my heart and mind. This child looks at a cookie on the table. I know this child well enough that I know she will take the cookie. The child takes the cookie. Does the child have free will or did I force the child to take the cookie?
God loves and knows us infinitely more than I know that child. Is it not reasonable that God knows what we will do and still not force our actions?
With love in Christ.
2007-04-13 16:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by imacatholic2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No God is the one who predestines.
2007-04-12 17:38:38 · answer #2 · answered by carl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In theory, I guess so; but his omnipresence would make that of little consequence.
2007-04-13 16:29:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋