I may have to turn the topic into a book before it's all said and done! It certainly has a good mix of analogy and controversy, vital characteristics for any topic worth expending effort to explore.
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October 27, 2004

What about prayer and pre-destination?

I posted my "God's knowledge vs. Human free will" article in the Religion section of the message boards at Sogospelnews. You can read the ongoing discussion by clicking here.
 
One poster who I've come to know via the message boards (and have grown to respect in spite of opposing political views) brought up the question of whether prayer could influence God's will. We concluded that the movie in my analogy was more like an interactive experience . . . a DVD with menus and options for playback, if you will!
 
Another brought up the topic of pre-destination and juggling that concept with free will. Unfortunately, he thought I was being hateful when I responded to him. I'm sorry he took my statements of conviction on the topic as "retorts," but that's the way it goes at times. I can't be expected to reason on a rational level with a person who enters quickly, states their "food for thought," and then leaves in a huff when I challenge it.
 
Anyway, I thought my readers here might want to read the responses I've got at the other site if they haven't already. Check it out if the original article interested you and you want to see where it went from there. (Join in by posting either here or there if you're so inclined.) As I commented to poster
cvqpianoman,