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Re #272: The contention of many is that there *is* clear evidence that God exists. If the evidence is (or if you prefer "were") in fact there and you've decided to leave it, you'd still be saying "all this sneaking around and refusing to provide hard evidence ..." I will admit that *current* free will is not a central doctrine of the Church as a whole, since it has proven impossible to come to an agreement on it. It is simply the explanation of how some of the unclear passages fit together that fits the text best in my view.
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