To go to the OP's original question can God see the future? My response would be I hope not because if he can then I might ask what kind of a God would allow people to suffer be tortured, etc. Its just inconceivable?
God the concept is a natural thing because human beings have always struggled to understand why they were created by whom how etc.
There are so many different religious beliefs and even sub-beliefs within one organized religion. Just look at the Christian religion wherein the range runs from ultra conservative to very liberal. And for religion it is always the singer and not the song. A bible belting evangelical can have congregation rolling in the aisles pumping up their emotions filling them with the grace of God. another clergy would suggest that their congregation need to suffer for their sins. I believe it is pure conceit when someone tells you they know all about God
We do not know anything before our births and we do not know what people who have died did or did not learn following their demise. Between these to eternities we struggle for truths on so many issues on so many levels. It has exhausted me and I struggle no more. I suffer to see suffering and do pray that mankind can resolve some of these issues. And my prayers are best on hope that someone is listening and to that I am not sure but it is a means to calm my mind and perhaps my soul
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