(March 30, 2019 at 5:54 pm)fredd bear Wrote: "I think it's perfectly fine to say things like God is pleased when we do his will, "How can an infinite god be offended or pleased by his finite creations factoring in He is omniscient, so knows how each of his creations will behave?
If that is so, the opposite must also be true. IE that he gets angry when he is disobeyed. There are
a number of examples in the Torah about what happens when god gets angry. He is capricious. Piss him off and he gets really vicious, cruel, and vengeful ,in fact quite psychotic in his wrath.
I've asked this question before, but no one has answered. How can an infinite god be offended or pleased by his finite creations?. Plus, he is omniscient, so knows how each of his creations will behave. The so called free will he bestows is an illusion.
Sorry, but really not interested in hearing the opinions of our resident apologists.
I know when my kids are lying, in trouble, what they're likely to say to get out of chores, etc. That doesn't mean they have to do those things. I'm disappointed when they don't meet their potential. I'm pleased when they grow and learn to handle things better and more in line with what I see as their potential. Just blow up the proportions to a perspective parent being outside of time, all powerful and all knowing. Does that answer your question?
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