(February 13, 2018 at 3:16 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote:
Quote:There's at least 75 verses in various versions that say what Yahweh wants. https://www.biblegateway.com/quicksearch...ultspp=250Quote:The problem that I see with this thread topic in hindsight, is that our resident theists are not in shared agreement on god’s attributes. If, according to some of you, god is perfectly whole and self-fulfilling, then the distinction between a want and a need is irrelevant. A whole, complete, perfect and self-fulfilling entity shouldn’t experience desire, because it should already have everything within itself.
On the other hand, (to bring you guys back to Jor’s thoughtful response that no Theist has taken a crack at yet) if god is NOT complete, whole and self-fulfilling, and can experience needs and wants the same as humans do, where do those desires come from, and why does he experience them? Of what value are they to a perfect god?