Precondemned by [the Christian] God

I do not know that there is much left here to debate.Let me begin by restating my opponent's frame for this debate. The debate is premised on one assumption:ASSUME: that the Christian God exists as an omniscient being.After stating his single assumption, my opponent stated the resolution as follows:RESOLUTION: That "at least some are predetermined to be cursed to Hell by God"I have shown that making the assumption upon which the debate is premised does not necessarily lead to the conclusion that all people are condemned to hell, as some people who believe in the Christian God believe that all will be saved (Universalists) or that all can be saved (Catholics). Either belief is sufficient to defeat the resolution, as long as they are compatible with a belief in an omniscient Christian God.The assumption behind the debate tells us a lot - it gives us a set of holy writings to work with, a clearly-defined central figure, and centuries of believers who've contributed their own ideas to the development of Christian theology in thought and action. But within that bounded framework, there is much diversity of what is "Christian," and how Christians over time have understood their concept of God. We are, after all, dealing with the deity that is held in common by Martin Luther King Jr. and Torquemada, St. Francis and Fred Phelps. There's a lot of God there to work with, and the terms of the debate clarify none of God's traits beyond omniscience.My opponent says that we should table the discussion of the various branches of Christian thought because we cannot "determine which specific branches are truly correct." Well, that's true, insofar as it goes - clearly, Christians themselves have been unable to do so. I'm not a Christian myself, so I can only look at the whole of the diversity of Christians belief and find any perspective equally plausible. When I look at the whole body of Christians, I see plenty who do not believe in eternal condemnation - the possibility of universalism lies well within the mainstream of Christian thought, sufficiently so that it is fair to say that no one who believes in the Christian God is required to believe in actual eternal torment in hell as a necessary part of their religion.But we don't need to determine which Christian viewpoint is "right" in order to resolve this debate. In order for my opponent to prevail on the motion, he needs to show that eternal condemnation is necessary part of assuming the existence of an omniscient Christian God.My opponent's argument is entirely contingent on this additional assumption. Without hell, my opponent's key statement that "there are some who have not been granted the ability or possibility to meet th[e] conditions [for avoiding condemnation]" makes no sense. Within Christian belief, it's quite possible that God has set no conditions at all on avoiding condemnation.But - to indulge my opponent, and to engage directly with the resolution that I suspect he wishes he had written - I will briefly adopt my opponent's assumption that eternal condemnation exists, and address whether that requires a belief that some people are precondemned to hell by their circumstances. Many Christians who believe in hell also believe that people who never hear of Christianity (like the Aztecs) have, in some form or another, an opportunity to accept or reject God's salvific grace. [1] There are also those who, recognizing that some people have cognitive limitations, propose an "age of accountability" that extends God's grace to the very young and, presumably, those who remain at a mentally young state. [2] Furthermore, Christian scripture holds that salvation was an invitation extended to all humanity, which can be interpreted to mean that everyone is given an opportunity to accept or reject it. [3] Thus, precondemnation is not a necessary consequence of Christian belief, even if one believes that some people will be condemned.Nevertheless, I submit that this debate is largely at its natural conclusion, as Pro has failed to show why the assumption of an omniscient Christian God leads to precondemnation of any person.[1] http://www.comparativereligion.com...[2] http://www.theopedia.com...[3] II Peter 3:8-9; John 12:32; Titus 2:11