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Subject: Re: A little question for Christians.... - (nf)
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/***** uokvax:net.religion / akgua!rjb /  3:59 am  Apr 28, 1984 */
 If God wanted to create beings with the capacity to really love
 Him, then He would of necessity have to allow them the alternate choice
 (i.e. to reject Him).

 To do otherwise would imply the creation of automatons.

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What makes you think we are not automata? I think I am. Also, please
explain what you mean by "really love."

						James Jones