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To: RockyMtnMan
God already knows the choices you are going to make because he is not a corporeal being.

I understand that. The theological problem with the fate of those who die before reaching the age of reason is that they cannot make a decision for which they can be held morally responsible. God's "foreknowledge" would not change that.

106 posted on 11/29/2005 4:49:49 PM PST by Aquinasfan (Isaiah 22:22, Rev 3:7, Mat 16:19)
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To: Aquinasfan
The theological problem with the fate of those who die before reaching the age of reason is that they cannot make a decision for which they can be held morally responsible. God's "foreknowledge" would not change that.

And yet the Catholic Church recognizes the Holy Innocents -- none of whom could have been much more than two years old -- as saints in heaven, and assigns them their own special feast day during the Octave of Christmas (on December 28th).

163 posted on 11/29/2005 5:24:28 PM PST by Alberta's Child (What it all boils down to is that no one's really got it figured out just yet.)
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To: Aquinasfan
I agree completely, we choose and God observes, just that he can observe our life in it's entirety and make his judgment. I would even go as far to say he can see deep enough within our souls to see what choices we would have made if we were given more time on earth.

While not predictible at the atomic (daily) level we are very predictable in aggregate over our lives. Generally only sudden or tramatic events truly change a person and alter their outlook on life.

262 posted on 11/29/2005 8:00:14 PM PST by RockyMtnMan
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