People are free to believe whatever they want, but it sounds like religion is just another way of avoiding responsibility for one's own actions.,(reply>), @Malik Al-Malik If god is truly omnipotent, then he <b>has to</b> be responsible for what happens, because it was his will. If he's not responsible for what happens, then he's not truly omnipotent, and without that, he's not really god. But all of that is besides the point that the gods we are talking about only exist in books. There's no evidence, and there never has been, that any god has ever existed.,(reply>), @Tyler Dane God knowing what will happen does not mean he is responsible for it. That's what the entire point of a will is. When we act on our own will then we'll end up paying some kind of a price. God was not in control of our actions although he already knew our choices. When we act on God's will then yes we have nothing to be concerned about. <br>But how can anyone really ever be 100% sure that they were acting on God's will and not some deep subconscious sense of pride or arrogance? That's why the fear of God is necessary.,(reply>), @Malik Al-Malik But if god created everything, then everything that happens is god's will, whether we choose to obey or not. If god only created the good things, then he wouldn't be omnipotent, and if he also created all the bad things, then he's not good. Free will is incompatible with creator deities, and it's an illusion even without a god.,(reply>), @Tyler Dane no one is always doing God's will because no one is perfect. The bad things we do that we are not forgiven for we will all be held accountable for. All the good gets rewarded. Submitting to God's will means recognizing his authority and acknowledging that what he commanded for us is what we should be doing.,(reply>), @Malik Al-Malik If, as Imam Omar has said, we are supposed to submit to god's will and plan for us, and that we will find peace in submitting to his will and plan, then there is no accountability on our part, because our actions are no longer our own, so we are no longer responsible for, or accountable to, them.