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Ok that's a hell of a gear shift. I'm not sure tbh, I guess if the laws of physics are accurate then every action is just a reaction to previous reactions right? So that'd be no, but the chain of events is so fucking chaotic that even basic predictions are often retardedly far from reality. If the jewish god exists, then definitely no. The plan of a being with the attributes of that god would simply be unbreakable.

But I believe in neither, and prefer the simplicity of assuming we are responsible for our own actions rather than a skydaddy or near infinite seemingly random reactions causing it. If I believed in predeterminism I'd have to show more empathy because choice has an impact, and empathy's pretty gay.

By christ do you mean jesus, the dead cultleader, and/or yahweh? Do you believe in the trinity or what we talking here?

but I personally know people who walked away from an absolute shit-tier life, at a point where many would assume they're irredeemable scum, and have totally transformed themselves after accepting Christ

Oddly I know plenty of the same thing happening in the exact opposite direction lol

Ok, so you think they're irredeemable but if one claims to convert you'd still believe them because it could be a miracle of some kind? Is that a fair assessment?

Skimmed the bible quote but it has no weight as a source for basically anything to me, so uhh..

When Mr. Bilbo Baggins of Bag End announced that he would shortly be celebrating his eleventy-first birthday with a party of special magnificence, there was much talk and excitement in Hobbiton. Bilbo was very rich and very peculiar, and had been the wonder of the Shire for sixty years, ever since his remarkable disappearance and unexpected return. The riches he had brought back from his travels had now become a local legend, and it was popularly believed, whatever the old folk might say, that the Hill at Bag End was full of tunnels stuffed with treasure. And if that was not enough for fame, there was also his prolonged vigour to marvel at. Time wore on, but it seemed to have little effect on Mr. Baggins. At ninety he was much the same as at fifty. At ninety-nine they began to call him well-preserved; but unchanged would have been nearer the mark. There were some that shook their heads and thought this was too much of a good thing; it seemed unfair that anyone should possess (apparently) perpetual youth as well as (reputedly) inexhaustible wealth. "It will have to be paid for," they said. "It isn"t natural, and trouble will come of it!"

to you too 👍