(May 11, 2013 at 4:38 pm)Faith No More Wrote:Godschild Wrote:The tree was there so Adam and Eve could show their love for God through obedience, the same thing parents desire from their children.
Actually, GC, as a parent, I don't want my son to obey me to show his love. I want him to obey me to keep him out of harm's way. I guess that makes me the better parent.
A child shows it's love for a parent through obedience, you do not get to choose that's the way it is. So if one does not accept their child's obedience as love what does that say about the parent. Actually I think you said the above for arguments sake.
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.
