Interesting question. In spite of the willfulness we read about that occurred in the Garden of Eden, I believe that God wants us to worship Him of our own free will. It is through free will, or freedom of choice, that we learn the difference between good and evil. Much of religion is based on doubt, and our need to enquire when we have doubts. To "preprogram" us without free will/freedom of choice/doubt would make us automatons. In the Bible, you will find references indicating God wanted to destroy all His creative work as He felt He had made a mistake, but there were those, like Moses at Mt. Sinai, that made Him pause, consider, and make a new plan, working with what He had already created. I also believe that God changes with the times, giving us more information when He feels we are ready to understand, and exercise good stewardship. Examples include things like cloning, the secrets of DNA, etc.
Hi Harry,
Y'see I have issues with that as a tautology. God = omniscient. God creates man/the world, God admits to making a mistake.
Let alone getting in to problems of backing up the source for that Godly quote. I don't think I've ever been so presumptuous to second-guess God.
I'm not going to get in to a scrap on the topic because it's not necesary. You believe as you wish - I think otherwise and neither one of us should get a headache about it