Because your assumption is that we're all on rails and stuck doing what "god's plan" is. Why then does he ask us to pray if we have no influence? He also created us in his image (sovereign) meaning individual and capable of autonomy. The way you're describing God is actually based around an assumption that he isn't all that he actually is and is diminishing his glory. And as such, we're not describing the same creator, though we use the same name and words.
I believe you are free to choose, and being all knowing means God already knows exactly what you will choose. You can't 'surprise' God with your choices.
But just because He may KNOW what you will choose, how does that make it his fault that you choose evil or poorly?
A parent doesn't raise strong children by never letting them choose poorly, but by teaching them through their failures. And warning them at every chance prior. But not by stepping in. THAT is tyranny.
His plan doesn't go wrong. It's his plan, and he is perfect, therefore the plan is perfect. Genocide and all.
Do you believe we have free will and choice?
Because your assumption is that we're all on rails and stuck doing what "god's plan" is. Why then does he ask us to pray if we have no influence? He also created us in his image (sovereign) meaning individual and capable of autonomy. The way you're describing God is actually based around an assumption that he isn't all that he actually is and is diminishing his glory. And as such, we're not describing the same creator, though we use the same name and words.
I believe you are free to choose, and being all knowing means God already knows exactly what you will choose. You can't 'surprise' God with your choices.
But just because He may KNOW what you will choose, how does that make it his fault that you choose evil or poorly?
A parent doesn't raise strong children by never letting them choose poorly, but by teaching them through their failures. And warning them at every chance prior. But not by stepping in. THAT is tyranny.
What? Why are you talking about it being God's fault? He's not faulty. He's perfect. Genocide and all.
Just because you and I don't like genocide doesn't mean God is wrong.