Thank you for your explanation of your position. While I found it
fascinating, I probably could not easily fit into it. In some sense your
position is similar to what I views as the first option I listed because you
allow me at least the will. And I would agree with you that your permutation
does not reduce to pantheism since we are morally responsible.
However, it does reduce us to the same circumstance as the quadraplegic who
has a machine which can read his mind and make the chair move. I certainly
could not say that that was an erroneous view, but I see a few problems with
it.
I have a bad nerve somewhere in my right elbow. The time it takes for a
signal to go down my right arm occassionally is up to 1.5-2 times longer than
it ought to be. This makes my right hand tire out easily. When it gets
really bad, I am forced to type with my clumsy left hand alone (accounting
for a lot of typos). In your view, it may be that I really don't have a bad
nerve at my elbow. It might be that God chooses to take his time in firing
those neurons in my arm even though I will(wish) the fingers to move.
If it is God who is taking his time in firing my neurons, why should I go see
a doctor? And if I should, how (and more importantly why) does medicine
affect God's behavior?
I really don't mean any of this to be or sound like a put down because I do
find your view quite interesting. I am merely trying to find the logical
conclusions it leads to.
glenn