[Avodah] GOD WHO KNOWS THE FUTURE

[Richard Wolberg]

From: Richard Wolberg <cantorwolberg at cox.net>
> The analogy I like to give is that if you had an unedited video of someone's
> whole life, would that affect the choices that person made? Of course, not.
> The only difference here is that God already has the video of your life, but
> since God is not bound by time, He knows the choices you will make. From
> our point of understanding, we see the choices someone made after the fact.
> God sees it before. The 

Harvey Benton wrote:
i think a simpler solution might be in order....

i you happen to know that one of your children (or many of your children)
prefer chocolate ice cream over say vanilla and you presented the given
child (or children) a choice of flavors.......

you KNOW (based on past experience, etc) that he/she/they, will choose
the flavor that they prefer, and in this case it is chocolate......

Unfortunately, there is not a "simpler" solution. This is quite complex theology.
The analogy given regarding a child preferring chocolate over vanilla is flawed.
In a sense, it is like saying if you know someone is a kleptomaniac and watch 
him on camera in a store, you know he will steal. That is no more free choice than
a child picking chocolate ice cream. A sound and correct analogy presumes that 
the person has an objective free choice. If you use the analogy above, then you 
do the opposite to illustrate free will. You weaken your whole argument.
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