Dragan,

>>The problem is that it's still 'man centered'. Anyone who 'gets there' and is aware that this has happened, hasn't. <g> Silly IMO...
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>>God never removes personality - He just fixes it.
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>Serbian proverb: "idle priest baptizes goats". He makes it, breaks it, and then has the pleasure of fixing it. Why not make it right in the first place? Doesn't sound like good planning, should have used UML stuff. Top down would be a good approach for this imaginary guy, he always likes to be imagined somewhere in the highs.

Good question, though asked so often it surproses me that folks still deign to ask it.. The answer is all bundled up into the notion of love, choice and what makes each intrinsically valuable.

The difference, in simple terms is as profound as the difference between a plastic doll that, upon pulling that little ring in its back, says, "I love you." Compare that with your daughter or son (should you have any) who choose to assert their love.

Later on in life those children will reach a point where that assertion will have real value as they will mean what they say - hopefully. Hopefully? Sure.. Some children grow up and say, "I hate you." They are equallt "free" to make this choice as well. Having the choice; as compared to that doll which will still dutifully make it's hollow assertion, the assertions of these children have real worth by virtue of the freedom of choice.

Man seems to want to blame God for the direct results and consequences that man himself is actually making. Very bad logic...

Don't be mad at or blame God if you choose to not love Him or if you reject His love towards you. That was your choice, not His. He has asserted His love already...

We probably ought to move this to Chatter....