(December 30, 2022 at 8:31 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:(December 30, 2022 at 6:19 pm)LinuxGal Wrote: Psalm 147:5 Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.
Genesis 3:9 And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou?
Which one is true?
Literarily, they can both be true. There’s no conflict in God asking a question to which he already knows the answer.
Boru
It isn’t a matter of conflict. It is a question of “is it reasonable”. Is there a reasonable reason for what he (the jewish god) is doing.
Most people notice these things and so, I imagine LinuxGal noticed it as well.
And when you notice something, then why not mention it.
Even if some people want to claim with absolute certainty that Genesis is an allegory, it doesn’t change the fact that it makes this highly respected and loved god look silly.
If you want to place your god in a made up story, then at least make him appear respectable. More importantly, give reasonable reasons for why things are the way they are.
The Genesis story is certainly not allegory. It was taken as fact by all except for a handful of people who were wondering why their god didn’t create things in an instant.
But, even if you wish to sweep the Genesis story under the rug, what should we do about Jesus?
The same kind of nonsense appears throughout the Bible.
How does turning yourself into a human and spending 9 months in the womb of a women an efficient use of your time?
Are you telling me he doesn’t care? He doesn’t mind wasting his time?
