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<blockquote data-quote="RangerWickett" data-source="post: 137028" data-attributes="member: 63"><p>Alright, doing my unofficial moderatorial duties, I'm going to warn people to either keep this light-hearted and fun, or to not post at all. We don't want flame wars here.</p><p></p><p>And by the way, it is generally Christian doctrine that though God knows what will happen, you still have free choice. Just because he knows everything does not mean he controls everything. He knows because he exists outside our time. It's like all of us are dots in a painting, and God's standing nearby and looking at it. He can see all of it, past, present, and future, but he isn't necessarily the artist. God, or so I've heard, does have a plan, but it is within the power of humans to go against his good wishes.</p><p></p><p>As for human suffering, that's the main part where you seemed bitter, so let's just drop that part. How about we talk about gaming, not real life. And let's definitely not begin getting emotionally incited.</p><p></p><p>But that is a good question, from a gaming standpoint. Why don't the gods play a bigger role? Is it just that they want people to guide their own way. People's lives, afterall, are short compared to the afterlife, so the suffering in this life is not as important. What's more important is how people react. Maybe gods just want people to have chances to make choices . . . if there was never danger or risk, people could never make a choice between doing good and letting others suffer. Just a few thoughts.</p><p></p><p>Keep it civil.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RangerWickett, post: 137028, member: 63"] Alright, doing my unofficial moderatorial duties, I'm going to warn people to either keep this light-hearted and fun, or to not post at all. We don't want flame wars here. And by the way, it is generally Christian doctrine that though God knows what will happen, you still have free choice. Just because he knows everything does not mean he controls everything. He knows because he exists outside our time. It's like all of us are dots in a painting, and God's standing nearby and looking at it. He can see all of it, past, present, and future, but he isn't necessarily the artist. God, or so I've heard, does have a plan, but it is within the power of humans to go against his good wishes. As for human suffering, that's the main part where you seemed bitter, so let's just drop that part. How about we talk about gaming, not real life. And let's definitely not begin getting emotionally incited. But that is a good question, from a gaming standpoint. Why don't the gods play a bigger role? Is it just that they want people to guide their own way. People's lives, afterall, are short compared to the afterlife, so the suffering in this life is not as important. What's more important is how people react. Maybe gods just want people to have chances to make choices . . . if there was never danger or risk, people could never make a choice between doing good and letting others suffer. Just a few thoughts. Keep it civil. [/QUOTE]
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