@neologist,
neologist wrote:
'Omniscient' is not a biblical expression. It is a word sometimes applied to God's power to know the outcome of any event. But it implies necessity and God is subject to no necessity. That is how he allows us choice. - Deuteronomy 30:19
I am well aware of what it says. The point I am making is that it makes no sense at all period. It is a paradox which renders both meaningless. It would be like saying I am infinitely tall but I'm six foot. Both can't be true unless you render one of the definitions as meaningless.
But let me humor you for a minute. Even if god ignored the knowledge of all outcomes he would still have to know that statistically there is always going to be a certain number of created humans who no matter what they are subjected to will not be convinced without direct experience. That means that what ever that number is are created for the sole purpose of being tortured for eternity. That in itself disqualifies god to be all loving or benevolent.
He would have to know that he will create individuals destined for endless torture. Now how can that in any way be compassionate? Yet the believer will ignore this fact. Justify it by saying they deserve it. Really? A finite crime deserves a permanent punishment? No that is injustice. There is no way to learn or grow from a mistake or to ratify it and become more.
