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Originally Posted by Paul  I don't think that we need to have free will. I think it is a priviledge that was given to us. And yes, he could have made mindless robots that were pleasing to him if he wanted to. God chose to create us this way because he wanted us to desire to worship and love him. |
Not trying to sound like an ass Paul, but I recently lost my faith in God, and a big hand in that was seeing too many dead children on the job. I work in EMS, and every time I came across a patient that lost their life before they even had a concept of faith really put a dent in mine. That's what really makes me not want to desire and worship him.
You remind me of the preacher I had growing up, he was a good man and taught tolerance, and I still have every bit of respect for him now. You sound a lot like him.