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Point taken, but if anything it only highlights the incoherence of omniscience. Does it make sense that God would know the grief man would cause, create them, knowing what they would do, annihilate them save one family, then repent, giving his covenant that he would never do so again? This...

What would Adam's reason be for not eating it if he were not forbidden?

If this is going to develop into a discussion (or argument) on the implications of freewill, I have started a new thread for it. I think Mr Bill is getting peeved at his thread going off at tangents.

I think a problem going on in certain threads is a lack of communication on the principles of choice, free will and God's creating all while knowing all in advance. So I will cut to the chase: God creates a man. He knows what this man will do with his life (Otherwise he is not omniscient). God...

Your choice is already made before you make it... But you still have Free Will to make it... hmmm.

I heard once in a sermon that some prayers aren't answered because of selfish reasons. Maybe, when we pray because we don't want someone to die, we don't want them to die, not because of their suffering, but because we do not want them to die. In the end, praying to end someone suffering may be...

I'm thinking we are reaching an impasse here. Generally we both agree on these things: The punishment must fit the crime; A murderer or rapist must be dealt with severely. No ten-year sentences out in five years jobs. The victims should come first in all dealings of justice; Too many facets of...

Yes, but not if the public is baying for blood on a high-profile case where there is inadequate evidence to convict. The judicial system should never be influenced by heated public anger, because that way it is more of a show of 'Look, we're doing something' than an impartial provider of justice...

True, but there will always be cases of incompetent juries/ defense lawyers. In the end, a number of cases, I'm sure, were swung against the defendant due to simple stupidity or incompetent defense. Imagine if you were to be put on death row and you were being defended by a guy who quite simply...

I'll wait a few before I go on. Give you a chance to answer.

Yes, but it begs the question: is that criminal really the right guy? As Thaddius mentioned, when do innocent deaths stop being an exception and start being too many? **Sigh** I agree. Sometimes, political correctness is bothersome and wholly misguided. But a thief getting their hand chopped...

If I might make an assumption? The point you presented before, that why should a murderer be given free ameneties for a crime like taking a life, makes sense to me. I'm not saying murderers deserve to live in conditions of that kind. I can see where we agree: That innocents should not be...

The thing about the case was that not only was the boy in mitigating circumstances (He said "let him have it!" Which could be interpreted as either 'Kill him!' or 'Let him have [the gun]!') Also, he was mentally retarded. In this case, he was hanged for shouting something which was most likely...

Taken from here. I can understand a great deal of why people think, 'Why should scum milk my taxes for killing and get free amenities in jail?' Indeed, there is talk of bringing back hanging in the UK. I know enough about you DV to know that it would take a truck of C4 to shift you. Not that I...

That's true. But I don't see what the EU has to do with morals?

The death penalty seems a little immoral to me. Granted, some people just really need to be 'removed' for other's safety. My main qualm about it is if an innocent person was wrongly accused. It saddens me to imagine what it must feel like to know you are going to die for something you didn't...

Noooooo Not Doom 3!! I have never seen a review cause such a furore. 119 replies to it so far! But generally, if you have such finicky problems with a game, like the ability to have orgies, don't play 'em. I play the Sims, and it is MURDER trying to get any kind of relation ship going. In the...

I don't believe Mr Bill was suggesting we readily swallow everything and never determine what believe to be true for ourselves. If I may say so, I think he was asking Byblos if he believes it is acceptable to shut out all but that which we WANT to hear.

I don't believe Mr Bill was suggesting we readily swallow everything and never determine what believe to be true for ourselves. If I may say so, I think he was asking Byblos if he believes it is acceptable to shut out all but that which we WANT to hear.

Not at all. To me, your words speak of a stronger, more thought out faith. I never suggested you or anyone was driving him away from faith. Orange Walks, I believe, celebrate a battle in history when a Catholic army tried to breach the walls of city populated by Protestants. According to them...