[ASalazarMX]

Counterpoint: since god is omniscient, he knows perfectly what his action or inaction will cause, present and future, from the subatomic level to the edge of the universe. A being like that can't possibly pretend to give humans free will, he knows exactly what they will do, we're like "PRINT HELLO WORLD" programs to him.

[jawns]

I took a philosophy of religion course as an undergrad that spent a long time exploring whether the concept of free will is compatible with an omniscient God. I really enjoyed it, even if it made my brain swirl a little. Here's a wikipedia page that sums up the problem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argument_from_free_will

Obviously, there are plenty of theists, Christian or otherwise, who don't believe this to be a fatal argument, and you can find many of their viewpoints online. One such resource, from the Catholic Encyclopedia, is here: https://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06259a.htm

[ASalazarMX]

> Obviously, there are plenty of theists, Christian or otherwise, who don't believe this to be a fatal argument

Well, of course there are. We humans are flawed and will ignore what we don't like if that helps us believe we're right. This isn't a proof of truth, but of bias.

A religion course spending a long time trying to answer naturally a supernatural question is another proof of the great effort put into rationalizing fantastical beings. I doubt the question was answered satisfyingly, but even if it was, the next question is answering how Jehovah negotiates with the gods of other religions so humans keep their free will.

Edit: downvote instead of reply, that's precisely was I'm talking about.