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Seems that way.
I sat with a monk, the head of the largest Buddhist sect in China (at a certain time period) and the Taoist stories I heard are quite similar to some Calvinist beliefs. Both believe on what God is and how He works. Most if not all Calvinist would disagree with this but the head of that sect was the closest I could find to ask such personal questions. Calvinism is the closest to proper understanding of the Gospel one can get. Traditional Calvinism got many things right.
Catholics feel that they are closer to the true meaning of the Bible than Calvinists and protestants, in general. So, like I said, almost every claim you made has been made by members of every sect of Christianity, and even other religions. It's no surprise that you find your religion to make the most sense and be the 'truest,' otherwise you wouldn't believe, presumably.
I daresay those three groups would beg to differ, with as much conviction and certainty as you. Isn't the whole point of Christianity to be inclusive in salvation, not exclusive? Don't Catholics and all the rest, by believing in salvation through Christ, not count as 'real' Christians?
I believe there are many real Christians. I believe most denomination have developed a system over time to condition and train a mind to think in a certain way. It's very much like I-ching, astrology and many conditioning arts. What I'm saying is the some developed dogmas show certain patterns that will only show up during long continuous practice. So, if the Catholics study, study, study, practice and practice, some over long periods of they they will see patterns and develop their lives around those patterns. Most defend their religion and become very defensive without seeing the whole overall picture. That goes for any religion or cults. Even Calvinism shows those patterns. It's best to find the system that will show you the correct patterns and Calvinism shows the Gospel in a more understandable dogma and pattern. Most don't realize that those patterns are design to send them to the dark world.
While collecting those patterns, I effected electronic equipment at will. While not expecting those effects, it was including in my training. Extra sensory abilities or ESP comes with the package. I'm working on willing a candle to die out which I seen done by another. Most call it occultic but I call it process in understanding energy and life. Most ignore such things. Some call them the devil and Satan. It comes with my healing journey as a healer. Of course I would heal in the name of Jesus in case some reject what I said. I transfer healing, not heal. I guide the healings. I use the source of healing but it doesn't come through me.
First of all you are assuming that we have a complete understanding of physics, what is uncertain to us now does not mean it will always be so.
Perhaps, but in making such a decision, why would you ultimately decide on one or the other? There is a reason, and it was that reason that caused the decision.
This explains it better than I can:
That is not what is meant by chaos theory. A system is chaotic if small changes to its initial conditions create large, non-trivial, and effectively unpredictable changes to its long-term outcome. Weather is chaotic because a small change in initial conditions don't do something trivial like make the wind a bit stronger, but change that local breeze into precipitation and hurricanes.
Are you saying that remains true in a Mary's Room style scenario. i.e. a doctor of brain science knows all about your brain and it's appetite as well as hunger. Does he not know a mechanism that causes you to choose one of the two foods even if you and other ordinary mortals are unaware of it?
Depends on how the brain works. If there's some mechanism that involves true spontaneity and randomness (perhaps some sort of quantum 'switch' within synapses, or exotic timers using C14), then the doctor can't predict what will happen with complete certainty. It might not be free will as traditionally interpreted, but it still prevents (internal) omniscience.
