3/1/12

Why do people decide to have faith? Is it something that we can decide? I know in my youth I was told to have faith in a God because he is all knowing and knows when I don't believe. Because of that faith I was required to go to church every week to show that I still am a believer and to show gratitude. Now that I am older I am l am seeing how that faith was and still is a part of my identity. When I am making a decision (either if it is free will or something per-determined) I am thinking if this is something that would be acceptable or looked down upon by a higher power. But feeling that I can't or shouldn't do something is affecting my free will if I have any. If I was given free will why would God give me the knowledge that  would make me feel bad if I don't follow his word? I should be able, under the idea of free will, to be able to make the considered a "mistake" under Gods eye and be forgiven?