Quote Originally Posted by Thorne View Post
Not exactly. It's my opinion that the idea of God, as defined in the Bible, is incompatible with the idea of free will.
Sorry I can not see such a restrictive description. Free will existed and is mention since the Garden.


Quote Originally Posted by Thorne View Post
That's one definition, certainly, but not the one which is taught in the Biblical version of God. Or at least the why I was taught it. And much depends on which specific religion you are talking about. Since none can actually know anything real about their god, they make up their own definitions of what that god is, what he can do and why he does it. And when society grow beyond those definitions, why, they change the definitions!
I will be honest, I do not remember the exact language of the lessons I received. Yet the concept of an All Knowing, All Powerful" God does not alter the description of knowing the result of all different actions by any of the creations. Now that you made me think thjat far back I do have a vague recollection of such a comment being made eithe by the nuns in elementary or priests in High School.