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[โ€“] Stovetop@lemmy.world 9 points 6 months ago (7 children)

You've basically touched on one of the core logical issues at play in Abrahamic religions (and others). God is omnipotent and omniscient, or people have free will. It can't be both.

[โ€“] Flyswat@lemmy.ml -4 points 6 months ago (5 children)

God knowing what you will do does not remove your responsibility of the decision you made.

[โ€“] Stovetop@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

So is God powerless to stop people from committing evil?

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