God’s explanation of his creation:

Mick Watson

Look, you were there when I first chose the man and woman from the hominids and gave them the spirits that made them my children. You might remember what I said to them. I told them that they were my children created in my image and that I wanted them to find joy in their lives on earth and to find joy in their children. I also told them that because of their intelligence and abilities, they would be able to have dominion over the entire earth. They could use what was provided for their good, but I expressly warned them that dominion did not mean they should misuse any thing or any other being--they were to be stewards over the earth, not greedy and wasteful consumers. They were to take care of it and take care of all their brother and sister animals and all life so that all of them could find joy in their measure of creation. I also told them that in order for them to be able to exercise their agency, their free will, they would have many alternatives and choices to make, and I would not stop them or force their choices. But then I warned them that free will is not truly free if the consequences of choices do not matter. It is only free if there is actually a choice, and so they would have to live with the consequences of all their choices. Some choices would be immoral and would hurt them and other people. In fact, some choices could end up killing them. So they had to learn to distinguish good from evil. I told them I hoped they would choose good and grow to be more like me. Do you remember me saying all that?”

“Let me teach you a lesson. If a parent has children, he or she wants to help those children to grow and develop to have a happy life and to become more like the parent. It takes time for that to happen. A good parent would want his or her children eventually to have everything that the parent had. I chose to be a parent to these children of mine. Wouldn’t I have wanted all that for them--for them to become like me and eventually have all that I had—all my joy and all my happiness—and my knowledge?” But all those blessings cannot be theirs unless they choose to have them. A good parent does not and cannot force her children to be good, just as a good teacher cannot force his students to learn what he has to teach.

So, please, I implore you, choose to join with me—choose the right.