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To: malakhi
"The Jewish view is that we are in essence born morally neutral: we are capable of both good and evil, and are subject to both good and evil impulses. Which we choose is a free act of moral will."

How do you reconcile the birth of Jeremiah? He was obviously not given the "choice" of his moral will.

Jeremiah 1:4-5 "Now the word of the LORD came to me saying, "Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, And before you were born I consecrated you; I have appointed you a prophet to the nations."

3,897 posted on 04/13/2004 7:14:21 AM PDT by HarleyD (For strong is he who carries out God's word. (Joel 2:11))
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To: HarleyD
How do you reconcile the birth of Jeremiah?

I don't think his unique situation can be generalized to all mankind.

He was obviously not given the "choice" of his moral will.

Jeremiah's was an "immaculate conception"? He was incapable of sin?

3,902 posted on 04/13/2004 8:01:18 AM PDT by malakhi (L'shana haba'ah b'Yerushalayim!)
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