Epsilonicus Religiosus

A friend of mine practically called me a heathen. She started talking to me about how I am not following God's plan since SHE didn't like the decisions I am making. I told her I do not believe God creates a "plan" and forces us to follow. I thought she was going to hurl a Bible through the phone.

Let me explain. I just do not think God has a preset plan for people. It seems counterintuitive. Why would God give us intelligence and free-will just to turn around and force onto some

pre-determined path. No where in the Bible did God ever force someone to believe. People came to follow God's law choice. I see God as being about choice. God wants people to come to "him" a choose to love him. We can either choose to follow or not choose. The consequences of choices, good or bad, happen because of decisions we make. That is the beauty of it all. We get to choose...