Originally Posted by lamchopz
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Don't forget to read the Aside I added to my previous post.
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I have, it really doesn't change much, I'll look at it again, (to help me understand it too). I won't deny that a situation can lead to different outcomes based on what action is taken. That is elementary.
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Back to the point of omnipotent and omniscient being incompatible, let's look at it with the idea that one event leads to different future outcomes depending what action or set of actions is undertaken. If God is omniscient, God can see these possible outcomes. Being omnipotent, God can direct an event to a specific outcome (future). With this, the incompatibility of omnipotence and omniscience is completely abolished.
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Being omniscient, god not only sees the possible outcomes, but also the outcome which is going to result from the action he is about to take now, which he has also foreseen.
Being omnipotent, of course he can direct an event to a specific outcome. The question is whether he can direct it to an outcome that he has not foreseen. He has foreseen all the possible outcomes, yes. But he has also foreseen the outcome which is going to present itself for sure. So can he direct it to an outcome which is different from the one he knows will present itself?
I read that back, and I hope it doesn't look like I'm trying to confuse you.