God does not intervene in the affairs of man, but God has given us the tool with which we might overcome evil. That tool is reason.
I must admit that I don't understand the bit about our having less free will than we could otherwise have.
The predictive power of a Deity would not influence your decisions or lead you down one path sooner than another.But what if he knows enough to understand what choices you would take based on your upbringing?
And if you believe in a god that directly creates us (or knew we would come into existence at least), you have to admit that some amount of free will at least drops to what it could have potentially been.
I must admit that I don't understand the bit about our having less free will than we could otherwise have.