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yankee
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Date Joined Jun 2002
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| Posted 6/29/2002 8:41 AM (GMT -6) |   | Hello everyone,
Well it has been a while since I last made a post on this site. Lately I've been reading a little from Mr. Geisler's book and he has caused me to do a little more thinking about the subject of God's dipolarity. I know that there is a great tendency amongst classical theists to teach that God has two wills ( deterministic will - moral will ) and that these two wills often operate in opposition to each other. It is not my intention to argue whether or not God has two wills. What I am asking is whether or not a belief that God has two wills logically necessitates a dipolarity in God? It would seem inconsistent to me to teach that God is monopolar if His two wills require a belief in God's dipolarity. I will be grateful for any response I receive. I have no intentions to challenge or question any responses given. Have a nice day.
Sincerly,
Yankee (formerly Yankee551)
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Matthew Timothy Short
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Date Joined Apr 2002
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| Posted 6/29/2002 12:18 PM (GMT -6) | | Yankee: What I am asking is whether…two wills logically necessitates a dipolarity in God?
TIM: God exhibits opposite properties, or contrasted powers in or of His own will; this seems very different from permissive will, which is difficult enough for me to grasp. However, it is not your intention to argue whether God has two wills, but whether two wills would logically necessitate a dipolarity in God.
Since the will is the power of choosing and not the choice, which is volition, I will reform their proposition into a question for my own understanding. That is, can the power of God choosing, logically have an opposing appetite to His volition; the exercise of God’s will? Yes, God often reacts to people in opposition to or of His perfect will; hope this helps. However, I really do not fully understand the word ‘dipolarity’, though I tried my best to explain what I do understand and believe, about what you have said. The idea that God has two opposite wills is to much, for this simple man to believe in, although, you will get no argument out of me about it, if you do not want it; thanks for the interesting question.
God’s Love,
Tim
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yankee
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| Posted 7/4/2002 6:23 PM (GMT -6) | | Dear Tim,
Thanks for the reply. As for me, I have only been aquainted with the terms dipolar or bipolar theism for a short time. I'm sure I still have much to learn about it. I do know that the term dipolar is used in reference to the belief that God exists as pure actuality at one pole and exists as potentiality at the other pole. It has also been used in reference to the belief that God is immutable in some respects and mutable in other respects. I'm just trying to figure out if believing that God has two wills (determinate and moral) suggests any dipolarity in God. If it does, then wouldn't those who claim that God is monopolar while maintaining that God has two wills be incoherent in their beliefs?
Just some thoughts I've been tossing around in my head.
Sincerly,
Yankee
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