Why are we put through this "test" if God knows precisely how we will use our "free will" in terms of salvation or condemnation? Why does it matter to him that we go through this silly little dance when he already knows exactly how we will either save or condemn ourselves?
Why didn't he just pre-sort into Heaven all of those he KNOWS would've accepted Christ? Why didn't he pre-sort into Hell those he KNOWS would've rejected his message and his son?
Why does he need to see us go through the motions that he already knows will happen? Couldn't he just explain to us in Heaven: "I already knew you'd end up in Heaven... I thought I'd just scoot you in here right off the bat."
2007-09-06 10:30:34 · 28 answers · asked by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
and if so ... why do people try to convert us if God already knows
and if those who havent hear " the word " and automatically saved .... then why go tell them when they can be in Heaven through innocence
and and and
my head hurts lol
2007-09-06 10:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
God isn't putting us through anything. As I believe in reincarnation, we decide when, and to who we will be born to, what psychic gifts we bring with us, and what kind of karma we need to work on. We come here as it is the quickest way to learn what we need to know. We are all children of God, and he doesn't know what we will decide, that's why we have free will. We can choose at any time to believe or not to. He does not force us to be re-born, nor does he force us to remain in spirit, even though staying spirit is a lot more comfy than being human.
Blessed Be
2007-09-14 09:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by Linda B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does the answer really matter? Why question God? Even His foolishness is above man's greatest wisdom or knowledge. A newborn baby would not understand the thoughts of a wise adult; neither can we understand the mind of God. It is a dangerous place to question his actions.
2007-09-14 09:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Seeker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not everyone is going to heaven, we were created to live on earth. There is no fiery place of torment. Just the grave.
Just because you have a window in your room doesn't mean you constantly have to be staring out of it. God can see the future when he chooses to. God did create us with free will, he lets us decide whether or not to follow him. So as not to interfere with our free will, he chooses not to look at our individual futures.
Yes, I have scriptural basis for these statements, but you're not interested in that I'm sure :0)
2007-09-06 11:03:04 · answer #4 · answered by Rae 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no test. Yes God knows, but it's not rocket science to figure it out. We are born into sin, no one merits Heaven. Do you think you're neutral and God is seeing what you will do? But you're right, God should have pre-sorted us -- all into one big trash can, bound for Hell. You've taken the grace that he has given you and you've told God that He owes you eternal life. Shame on you, He owes you nothing.
2007-09-07 16:55:15 · answer #5 · answered by ccrider 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
(Some) Christians like to compare free will with a parent letting a child make his/her own mistakes. What they don't seem to understand is that their version of omnipotence allows the kid to play in traffic during rush hour.
God 'knows' some of us are doomed -- hey, He made the rules after all -- and chooses not to do anything.
That's a bizarre sort of love.
2007-09-06 10:59:08 · answer #6 · answered by The angels have the phone box. 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Great question. Why indeed.
Obviously 'god' is a sadist and a narcissist and ... Richard said it so much better in The God Delusion: "The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving control-freak; a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser; a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, pestilential, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic, capriciously malevolent bully."
So now you know why 'he' has to go through the pretence in letting us think we have 'free will' and or the ability to 'affect our destiny' – it’s all part of the game; the dance of death.
2007-09-06 12:24:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
You answer is based on the premise that God knows who will use their free will for good and who will not. God does not know that-- that is up to us. He has a place for all of us in Heaven, it is up to us to strive to make it there.
2007-09-14 08:50:14 · answer #8 · answered by LJG 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is absolutely what we call as freewill God didn't made us as a robot Its up to us where do you want to go?either you follow the wrong way or the right way.
either you accept Him as your saviour or reject Him.
FREEWILL
2007-09-14 02:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by sweetie29 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I particularly like is when Biblegod puts a child into a home which is Christian and physically abusive (not to mention emotionally too). The kid grows up in a hellish environment and finally gets out. They reject the crap that he/she grew up with but they continue to bear the scars of their childhood. Then when they die, Biblegod tortures them for all eternity.
2007-09-06 10:46:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋