> Perfect beings making imperfect choices isn't a contradiction, it's the very essence of free will. Either perfect beings, including God, are capable of imper

> Perfect beings making imperfect choices isn't a contradiction, it's the very essence of free will. Either perfect beings, including God, are capable of imperfect actions/decisions on some random whim, or they are not. If they are, then the definition of perfection is meaningless. If they are not, then God's creations were imperfect, which suggests that God also is imperfect. > I’ll also go ahead and acknowledge that just because a being that exists outside of space and time knows something will happen, doesn’t CAUSE it to happen. You're implying that an entity that has perfect foresight of the consequences of its actions is not responsible for those consequences. I disagree. > God valued authentic relationship over robotic obedience. Robotic obedience is the only theoretical option for a relationship with a timeless entity who created the universe. If God knows the outcomes of all universal starting conditions, then no outcome is less pre-determined than any other outcome. > You wouldn’t forgo the joy and wonder of having a child simply because you knew one day they might scrape their knee. Actually, I'm child-free because I don't think that the additional joy & wonder I might gain from raising a child would be worth the pain that they may experience or cause. Also, you're welcome. ^^