(January 24, 2016 at 8:42 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(January 24, 2016 at 1:51 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: Because He chose to give us free will rather than force us to think and act a certain way. I'm sure He could have if He wanted to, but He chose not to.
The fact that your story asserts eternal damnation for sin means that our alleged souls are held hostage.
This abrogates any free will we might have.
By your logic, the armed robber ought to be found innocent because his victim chose to surrender his wallet ... never mind the gun pointing at the victim's head.
God continues to honor your free will after death. If you have wanted to get away from him in this life, he's not going to force you to remain in his presence in the next.