12-28-2008, 01:58 AM
Jo Wrote:cuppie Wrote:Death and disease were never in God's original plans for humanity.
Gods plan:
1. make people in my likeness, giving them free will and temptation.
2. hope for the best.
Could God dictate everything that happens...Yes, but what would be the point. I could go out into my driveway and play a pretend basketball game by myself where I control everything that happens. Although this would ensure that nothing bad would happen I'd rather be part of the real thing. However this means that there is also the opportunity for loss and disappointment. Love is a choice and without free will there could be no love because everything would be dictated for us. I for one am glad to serve a God who loves even if it does mean that bad things as well as good things can happen. I'll take those losses in order to experience the final victory