"To those who ask the question, “How can there be a loving God with so much evil in the world?” My answer is simply that God has given every human being something very powerful—the free will to make decisions. If He had not given us the ability to make our own choices, He would be a dictator lording over us. However, because we have the right to choose between good and evil, love and selfishness, fear and faith, we set the course and atmosphere in our lives and in the world around us. The good news is that God tells us what to choose: life and love. Those who deviate from the right path open the door for the negative things we see taking place in the world today. The choices people make and the negative consequences that follow are not God’s fault; He is always prompting us to choose what is right."