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Theological fatalism proposes that an omniscient God and free-will are incompatible. Free-will simply is defined as the ability to choose between alternatives. For example:

  • 1) God is omniscient.
  • 2)Since God is omniscient, God has infallible foreknowledge. [1]
  • 3)If God has infallible foreknowledge that tomorrow you will engage in event X, then you must invariably engage in event X.
  • 4) You must invariably engage in event X. Modus Pones [3] [2]

Therefore, free-will is not possible since you have no alternative except to engage in event X. In the event that you do not fulfill event X, then God is not omniscient. Alternatively, if you engage in event X, then you no free-will on account of the inability to choose another alternative.

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