Determined Free Will

Free will versus determinism is one of the biggest topics of this section, and I believe it to be of limited practical importance becasue iether way we are going to follow whichever view is correct. If we truly have free will, then we can just continue arguing for all time if we so desire, but that would accomplish nothing. On the other hand, if we all operate under pre determined circumstances, then we are supposed to argue over the topic for however long each one of us argues over the topic and whatever happens in the end was alwasy going to happen so it still doesnt really matter. It is easy to see how the debate itself serves no real purpose in advancing the Kingdom of God or serving any other purpose except personal gratification. However, concerning the topic of personal gratification, I have come to a conclusion on the matter. My belief is that we all have free will to operate our lives in whatever way we see fit, but because God is omniscient, he already knows everything that we will ever do, therefore making an illusion of determinism. Another way to look at the situation is with the analogy of flipping a coin. What side lands face up on a coin is in no way a random occurance; if all influencing factors are known in exacting detail it can easily be determined prior to its landing. An example of how much you would have to know would be like what follows: force applied to the coin, speed of rotation, terminal velocity, distance dropped, weight distribution, wind resistance, and many more on an almost interminable list. All of these things are far too miniscule for us to be able to determine, but due to God's omniscience, He can know the end result of anything. God knows everything about our biology, everyhting about how we think, and everything about everything around us; it stands to reason that he could then know everything about how we would react to any given situation. In this sense it can be said that our actions are determined, but I arue that they are not determined, just known. That knowledge in no way limits our choice, but rather incorporates it. No qualm can be held with this for of determinism in regards to a violation of free will, because free will is fully functional.