I really wish I could get a straight answer from a christian about just one question:
If god is all knowing, all powerful, and in total control, then why... Why did he decide to create angels, knowing full well that Lucifer would change and become "evil" and then go on to let an entire race of human beings suffer for this? If he knew this was going to happen (all knowing) then why not just not create angels in the first place? Why let all this happen and have things like rape, murder, abuse, violence happen??
lets do it this way. When the first store was opened, was they worried about being robbed....no.
This is my belief on that. Well, here is a reasonable exp.
You are in a room, and there are robots you created around you. Now lets say within this room there is a box, in which you control everything. Eco, creation, events. You control everything in that box, and you give it symbiotic AI life. You have contorl over everything in that box because it is contained. In the world around, with robots with AI, outside the box, you arent really mindful of wheter or not one will fritz out and attack you or something...no? and if it does you can solve that issue.But until then, its not on your mind.
Lets apply angels to this and man. Angels on the same plane as God, and he gave trust to them. THen humans created in a controlled state.
see how that works?
It was a battle, when lucifer and God faught. The bible doesnt say how long it took, or what it was like.
So, think of him being cast out of the room, like a drunk at a party.....
But he has a wifi connection to your box. Now he can influence and affect your invoroment. He makes your creations rebel, and because they chose him over you, you allow them to fall to their fate.....
Now you still love your creations, so you dont destroy the box, but let it go on. You help out every once in awhile, but are thinking of a way to fix this issue. So you develop a firewall.... And begin to track, while he begins to hack.....
this can go on.
but hows that for an explanation that your mind should be able to deal with....
Trust me when I say that is in no way backed up by another christian unless they say so lol.
Like I said, I love science, but i see it as the tool it is.....