Can free-will coexist with predestination?

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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 14:38

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Paola Gutierrez

Can free-will coexist with predestination?

I'm sure this was/is an extremely heated topic in these forums; it has probably been asked countless of times. However, I wanted to get some recent (unbiased) perspectives in a hypothetical situation where an omniscient deity may exist. Can free-will coexist with a predestined route or 'Divine Plan' & if so, how? Does free-will exist at all?

Thanks in advance for the feedback.

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Wed, 10/14/2015 - 15:25

#2

watchman

Greetings and welcome Lolax01

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 16:23

#3

Nyarlathotep

my take on those questions:

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 16:26

#4

Paola Gutierrez

See, that doesn't help at all

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 14:54

(Reply to #4) #5

watchman

@Lolax01 ..

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 17:27

#6

Travis Hedglin

I am a compatablist, so I

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:11

(Reply to #6) #7

Paola Gutierrez

"....some things are

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:35

(Reply to #7) #8

Travis Hedglin

I somewhat dealt with this in

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 00:14

(Reply to #8) #9

Paola Gutierrez

But if they aren't absolutely

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 00:49

(Reply to #9) #10

Travis Hedglin

"If they are not absolutely

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 08:07

(Reply to #10) #11

Paola Gutierrez

Basically what you're saying

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 09:37

(Reply to #11) #12

Travis Hedglin

Exactly. There is a

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 17:57

#13

Travis Paskiewicz

Can free will exist with the

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:39

(Reply to #13) #14

Paola Gutierrez

I find that with this example

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 21:25

#15

krispykreme

Defining terms is important.

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:43

#16

Paola Gutierrez

Free-will is "the ability to

Wed, 10/14/2015 - 23:58

#17

Vincent Paul Tran1

conditional omnipotence and

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 00:29

(Reply to #17) #18

Paola Gutierrez

Too bad that is not how

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 10:36

#19

SeanBreen

@Lolax01 "I'm sure this was

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 15:07

(Reply to #19) #20

Paola Gutierrez

Thank you, and thank you.

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 15:18

(Reply to #20) #21

SeanBreen

If God doesn't have the will

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 08:21

(Reply to #21) #22

Paola Gutierrez

"Unlimited, infinite power

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 22:38

(Reply to #22) #23

Nyarlathotep

If anyone is omniscient, then

Thu, 10/15/2015 - 21:29

(Reply to #23) #24

Jeff Vella Leone

well put SeanBreen

Fri, 10/16/2015 - 12:53

(Reply to #24) #25

Paola Gutierrez

Thanks for the interesting

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