Outline of Edwards Arguments in part V.I Arminians say if something causally predetermines our choices, we are not responsible. But responsibility is not the cause of choices, it’s in the nature of choices If responsibility is in the cause of choices, we search through an infinite regression of causes, and nothing is ever responsible. My Response Point 1 is close, but not quite accurate. While our actions can be predetermined, our choices cannot be. Choice cannot be predetermined, else it’s not choice. Predeterminism leave us with only one possible action, but choice requires alternatives (i.e. more than one). A “predetermined choice” is self-contradictory, implying we can choose something we can’t choose. So we think Calvinists are inconsistent for saying we can choose. Also, Arminians agree that we are responsible for our choices. Even though we deny we are responsible for things we are causally predetermined to do, we are not saying responsibility lies in the cause of choices,
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God be with you,
Dan
Robert
Don't sleep on the Ravens.
Robert, your right that defense is key and Dallas has a good one. The combo of Ware, Ratliff and Spencer make for a tough matchup on the line every play.
Roy, Super Bowl??? I can't see past the Vikings just yet. Farve/Peterson is quite a combo.
JNORM, Congrats on the Ravins; best running game I have seen in a while.
God be with you,
Dan
"Don't sleep on the Ravens."
The Ravens' play today further proves my point: they manhandled the Patriots with their defense (was it three picks and a fumble on Brady?). The Cardinals and Packers provided an entertaining offensive display with virtually no defense and it was ironic that it was a defensive score that ended it. I say again whichever defenses play best next week and the following week will decide who goes to the Super Bowl and who stays home.
Robert
They are one of our clones as well as rivals, and so it's real easy to cheer for them in our place.
When Dallas played us last season, I knew that they had a pretty good defense. Your defense still seems the same this year, and so, you don't have to worry against the Vikings, they struggled against both Pittsburgh and Baltimore this season, and so they should struggle against Dallas in the playoffs as well.
It should be a close game, I don't expect either or to get a blow out.
ICXC NIKA
"Robert, your right that defense is key and Dallas has a good one. The combo of Ware, Ratliff and Spencer make for a tough matchup on the line every play."
Dallas will beat up on Favre and the Vikings next week and I expect the Saints defense to do better than the Cardinals defense next week, so it will be the Cowboys and Saints playing to see who gets to the Super Bowl. I think Dallas' defense is the best right now, they have a great line, good linebackers and their corners close down the other teams receivers and can play them one on one (that allows them to rush a lot of people at the quarterback). I just think Dallas' defense is peaking and looking really, really goood right now.
Robert
I agree, the teams next week with the better defenses should win.
It's gonna be tuff for the Vikings, the Cowboys, the Chargers, Jets, and the Ravens........all have good defenses.