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Kuruharan · 03-29-2002, 08:37 PM

Well, that would be one way of looking at it. But you are assuming that things were intended to happen the way that they did. I happen not to believe that, but you can certainly differ with me on that.

There is also a difference between knowing something and deciding something. I wouldn't doubt that Eru knew everything that would happen, but that does not mean that he decided that himself. The decision that I think he made was to step back and allow everyone's free will to run its course.

And don't forget that at the End everything will be righted.

03-29-2002, 08:37 PM	#1
Kuruharan Regal Dwarven Shade Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: A Remote Dwarven Hold Posts: 3,593	Well, that would be one way of looking at it. But you are assuming that things were intended to happen the way that they did. I happen not to believe that, but you can certainly differ with me on that. There is also a difference between knowing something and deciding something. I wouldn't doubt that Eru knew everything that would happen, but that does not mean that he decided that himself. The decision that I think he made was to step back and allow everyone's free will to run its course. And don't forget that at the End everything will be righted. __________________ ...finding a path that cannot be found, walking a road that cannot be seen, climbing a ladder that was never placed, or reading a paragraph that has no...