=== To me it seems irrational to think that God would damn people for eternity for seeking to start a viable life by these means
Simply because they are a rejection of God's will, God's plan and exclude the Creator absolutely?
Do you believe it was God's will that a man and wife be incapable of bearing children?
Let's face it, God's original plan was corrupted long ago.
Simply because they are a rejection of God's will, God's plan and exclude the Creator absolutely?
If God is the one who creates the souls, how is any soul created that is ~not~ his will?
This is an honest question from someone who has a hard time understanding why evil is often successful.... Why innocents are allowed to suffer. I can accept to a certain degree that God has more of a 'hands off' approach than I would wish regarding what His creations ~do~ in life, but I'd have to think if He is really sovereign, then NO ONE could create a life that was outside His will. If it ~is~ done, doesn't it go without saying that it is His will being done?