The Will Of God

Dave Tallman · 08 Dec 2008, 12:16 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: davetallman at msn.com (Dave Tallman)
Date: Mon, 08 Dec 2008 05:16:28 -0700
Subject: (urth) The Will Of God
In-Reply-To: <8874.67.142.130.17.1228728606.squirrel at brunians.org>
References: <8874.67.142.130.17.1228728606.squirrel at brunians.org>
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Brunians wrote:
> >>>>/ I solve that problem by assuming that all possible timelines exist.
> /
> >>>/ Separate God in each, or One for all and all under One?
> /
> >>/ The latter, of course.
> /
> >/ Is the tree of alternatives fully populated?
> /
> I am not sure that I understand you.
>   
It seems a bit contradictory to the concept of "the will of God" that 
God would allow timelines in which every possible thing happens. It 
would follow from what you said before that every possible thing is the 
will of God.

Have you read Niven's "All the Myriad Ways"? It takes the multiple 
worlds concept to just such a depressing moral conclusion. People who 
are contemplating murder, rape, or suicide ask themselves -- "Why not? 
It's going to happen somewhere."

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