神說：對於生命中的每一件事人們永遠都可以選擇，包括死亡。
這樣的觀念許多人也許沒聽過。就算聽過可能也不曾去正視它和檢驗它。即使像尼爾進行了10年的與神對話，到最後階段都還會有這樣的疑問。因為，自由意志( free will)是一件人類最難以置信的禮物！
聽神談【神聖詢問：人生中最大的「自由選擇」】
尼爾：我已經等了又等，趕快告訴我吧，什麼是「神聖詢問」？
在你的人生結束時，在我們描述的死亡的第三階段裡，你會被詢問一個非凡的問題。這是你曾被問過的最重大的問題了，而你的回答會是你曾做過的最重大的聲明，也是你從未想像過的最大的自由選擇的時刻(Moment of Free Choice)。
它是如此重大，以至於天堂裡所有的天使都會停下來聆聽你的答覆。它是如此重大，以至於所有你愛的人都將聚集聆聽。它是如此重大，以至於神他本人會親自到場，事實上，她將親自詢問這個問題。
尼爾：是什麼問題？
「你想要留下來嗎？｣ (“Do you want to stay?”)
尼爾：什麼？我會被問到我想不想「留下來」？留在哪兒？留在死亡？
是的，以人類的說法，以你們的語言，是的。這就是那個問題。
尼爾：你是說對於死亡這件事我可以選擇？
對於每一件事你都可以選擇。(You have a choice about everything.)
這是我從我們的對話之初就一直在強調的重點，我們這進行了十年的對話就要結束了，你卻還在問這個問題。
摘自《與神談生死》第32章
Neale: I've been waiting and waiting. So tell me, before I run out of patience. What is the Holy Inquiry
At the end of your life, in what we have described as stage three of death, you will be asked an extraordinary question. This will be the most important question you will ever be asked, and your reply will be the most important statement you have ever made and biggest Moment of Free Choice you could ever imagine.
It is so important that all of the angels in heaven will stop to listen to what you are saying. It is so important that all your loved ones will be gathered around to hear. It is so important that God himself will be present when the question is asked. Indeed, She will be the one doing the asking.
Neale: What is the question?
Do you want to stay?
Neale: I'm sorry? I am going to be asked if I want to "stay"? Stay where? You mean, stay dead.
Yes. In human terms, in our languaging, yes. That will be the question.”
Neale: Do you mean I will have a choice about that?
You have a choice about everything.
That is the point I have been making since the beginning of our conversation. We are now at the end of a ten-year dialogue, and you are still asking the question.
