My thesis is DONE!

[theapportioner]

Initial impressions - coeternalism's a very interesting idea and I think you did a good job keeping it consistent with the modern scientific viewpoint. I sort of liken it to spreading out a movie reel, which would the the universe. All units of time are like frames of a movie. Time is more complicated than that, but a workable metaphor I guess. A few thoughts:

Your view seems quite similar to predestination. But more than that - a soul is already in Heaven or Hell even before the human is conceived (on the scale of within the universe)... or does it make no sense to say this, given that the soul exists wholly outside of time?

On causation: If the universe is designed by the ethereal collective, why is it that causation exists? The ethereal collective could very well have made pool balls behave differently, or randomly. Rather they bounce around in precisely predictable patterns. No answer on why our particular universe is the way it is. Should we expect one? It does seem then, that the explanatory power of coeternalism is limited.

On abortion et al: But if you concede determinism, why should ethics matter? to abort, or not to abort -- since we don't have free will in the traditional sense we can't 'help it'. Obviously an old question, but what's your take?

On the soul and personal identity: What is it about the soul that makes it 'us', and what should we expect in the afterlife? If it reflects the summation of one's life, should we expect a nice continuation in the afterlife, like waking up after a nap? And isn't it logically possible to have 'soul swapping'? How do I know that I haven't traded souls with Michael Jackson?

K, that's it for now!!