Chris - 2/20/2024 05:07

It's always interesting.

He thinks that there's a paradox, i.e. if God is all powerful then he could stop evil and if he can't then he's not all powerful.  He also thinks that if he can stop evil and doesn't then God isn't good.

I can't get through to him the concept of free will.  We've also talked about Yin & Yang, how can there be good if there is no evil?  How can there be light without dark to compare?

But he does have one question I can't answer.  If God knits you in the womb and can know what you will do because He knows all time then why make you if you are going to H3ll and do evil?  We've talked about God knowing the future because to Him time is like a book, he can look at any page, one far ahead of where you are or one before you exist.  That means He can see what you will do.

He also argues that there is no real free will because we like a child are only offered choices God gives us.  We don't have infinite choices to be or go or do.  I'm not sure how to answer him.