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Originally Posted by Killconey
Just because God is omnipotent doesn't mean that we don't have free choice. That only means that he knows what we're going to choose. The only way for him to take away free choice would be by not creating those he knew would choose against him. People who complain that an omnipotent and omniscient (all powerful and all knowing) God should stop evil need to step up and take responsibility for their own actions.
Personally, I've always wondered if God sits up in heaven, knowing which people are going to reject him, but hoping he's wrong. I think he would much rather have his children love him than spurn him and kill each other, but that's our choice to make. If you disagree with me, that's fine because that is your choice to make.
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WAIT... everybody stop talking...
First off, i'm not arguing the stupid shit of why there is evil in the world or GOD has his purpose or something like that, so if you're thinking that, stop thinking.
this is the exact response i'm looking for.
the point that lots of people seem to be missing is that how is there free choice if God knows it's gonna happen and he creates us? And you can't argue that only God knows so what we do is still our choice.
here is what i'm trying to say:
God CREATES us. So he determines my mental capacity, my enviroment, everything that controls who I will be when I am older. So the moment God creates me, he knows what I will do with what he has given me. In that aspect, if he knows i'm not going to believe in him because a) i'm too smart or stupid to believe in him, or b) i'm just evil or something like that. Why didn't he make me smarter or stupider or less evil so i don't do bad things and believe in him.
more example: So say I decide that i'm going to use my life to kill people because I have no sympathy for people and dont love people. If God knows that I am going to do this today when he created me, why didn't he give me more sympathy or understanding when he created me. Or why didn't he situate it such that I will go through something that teaches me those things.
side note: sorry for the homosexuality remark, I only put it there because I know all those die hard religous people believe that so I am trying to catch their attention. I actually believe in gay marriage and support it. I mean it doesnt make sense to deprieve them of rights they deserve.
also, although I write these things in first person, it doesnt acutally describe me.