(June 29, 2015 at 11:50 am)KevinM1 Wrote:(June 29, 2015 at 11:46 am)SteveII Wrote: And you can thank your free will that you don't have to do something abhorrent. Doesn't do anything for the possible consequences though.
Any god that would punish me for not worshiping it isn't one that anyone should worship.
You are missing the point. YOU decided not to mend the relationship that YOUR sin damaged. You cannot be in the presence of God (heaven) without mending that relationship. This is the consequence of your free will--God cannot mend it for you--it MUST be your choice.