JCC Maybe God gave up his omniscience so we could have free will

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I want all the science.

 

Maybe gods don't exist?

 

Just a slob like one of us?

 

That did not happen and will never happen you heretic.

EDIT 1: It also doesn't even make any sense.

EDIT 2: I've also only ever heard the beginning of that song but it's stupid, so I don't care to hear the rest.

 

okay well you're the one who posited it

 

let's face it, westboro baptist church's theology is the most plausible of all christian theologies

 

I have never posted anything remotely like this.

 

http://boards.theforce.net/threads/christianity-discussion-thread.50014090/page-2#post-50898460

 

Maybe god is actually just a plumber. You know, when you die you like, get to meet god, and you ask them about this complicated stuff and god's all "Look, I just fix the pipes, okay? Pass me that alligator wrench." And you pass god the alligator wrench and then there's just this awkward silence for a few minutes. Then Nietzsche says "I didn't mean you were really d-" and everyone just groans because oh my god Nietzsche we get it.

 

so, god is donald glover?

 

With a heavenly crack, presumably?

 

The holiest of holies, if you will.

 

Maybe God exists and just doesn't care, and that's where free will comes from.

 

Because God is imaginary right?

 

Isn't there a scene like this in Brazil, except without Nietzsche?

 

I've asked god to answer the initial thread query within the next five minutes. Hold on.

 

hey ramza iyho is there a scenario wherein omniscience and free will can exist within the same system? they do seem rather contradictory

 

Who's Will?

 

I've always kind of liked Boethius' "solution" which basically boils down to god is extratemporal and consequently there's not really a good way to argue about whether or not its omniscience would interfere with free will because it always already sees everything. Naturally I am drawn to it because it is a fancy way of saying "Neener neener neener" and I'm not super fond of free will arguments because 9 times out of 10 they're really moral responsibility arguments dressed up to look impressive and broader than they actually want to be.

Exception: Sartre and his totally awesome metaphysical libertarianism. WOOOOOOO RADICAL FREEDOM!

 

i just like it when people from the south say "boethius", which they do a lot in youtube videos

 

I'd like to give up my free will in exchange for free beer. Is this the thread where I do that?

 

language!

 

Some ***hole had What if God was one of us playing on my wedding.

 

It's like raaa-eee-aaain.