Either omniscient God makes perfect decisions or praying can influence him to change his mind. Which is it?
Omniscient God makes perfect decisions, however he isn't in the business of reading our minds and making all these perfect decisions for us as some sort of overgrown cosmic butler. Prayer exists at the intersection of these truths.
people don't pray for the path of a hurricane, they pray that God will give them the strength to endure what ever is in his plan. That is what you don't understand. By the way, we have all seen George Carlin's stand up routine so recognize it for the agnostic pseudointellectual bs that it really is.
Depends on whether your worldview includes a God who is only "pie-in-the-sky-bye-and-bye".....
...OR...
Who remains proactive and interacive in the history of humankind, responding to prayers and the cries of those He calls His own....
The God of the Bible remains omniscient, and omnipotent, yet moves in accordance with the precepts, principles, patterns, prophecies, promises.... and the PRAYERS of those who have freely elected to acknowledge Him and engage in an ongoing relationship this side of the "bye-and-bye"...
Jesus made this profound announcement:
The kingdom of heaven is near.. repent and believe the good news.... (Gospel of Mark 1:15)
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