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From: bch@unc.UUCP (Byron Howes )
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Subject: Re: Omniscience vs. Free Will (again!)
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Date: Thu, 23-Feb-84 01:46:11 EST
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Perhaps I am arguing a subtly different point from Jon White, but I never
made the statement that I thought G-d was responsible for man's decisions.
The statement I *did* make, which I think is equally clear, is that
given absolute precognition by G-d, man's decisions and use of free will
are irrelevant.  The outcomes are already known.

There are a number of curious theological points that arise from this,
such as what is the purpose of the testing of Job, or the purpose of
the various Biblical covenants (or indeed the purpose of anything?) But
I will leave those discussions to individuals who have more invested
than I in that kind of argument.
-- 

"Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain!"

					   Byron Howes
					UNC - Chapel Hill
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