God created human beings in his own image and gave them free will. ... So by making humans who are free to follow His will they must also be free to reject it. ... But it is important to consider that even if we lived in a different world with consistent natural processes it is difficult to imagine how we could still function as free beings. ... However, it is important to note that this is only a simple solution. ...

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He had a good home life and a loving father who gave him free will and yet he chose to go a long way from home. ... I, by my own free will, refuse God's willingness to receive me as his own and ignore his truth that has been revealed to me. ... However, his actions tell me he is bound by his frustration and anger and unable to break free of that bondage. ... People must take note and notice all that I have accomplished and if not, I get angry and resentful. ...

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It is also important to note that religion served another important function -- providing ready and easy answers and "solutions" to difficult issues. ... Then men's minds will be free and religion, like human sacrifices, slavery, and communism, will be put on history's scrap heap....

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