(November 8, 2013 at 6:09 pm)John V Wrote:(November 8, 2013 at 12:22 pm)Faith No More Wrote: I'm judging how a deity would behave based upon the abilities attributed to it. I find it hard to swallow that an omnipotent, omniscient deity would be concerned with such petty things as praise, which come about from the finite capacity for knowledge and emotional shortcomings.That you find something hard to swallow is merely an argument from personal incredulity.
Quote:You said that god is pleased with obedience, and that obedience through suffering is greater than obedience with reward. Thus god derives pleasure from our suffering.No, God derives pleasure from obedience.
Yep. And Job. Lets not forget Job.
Job derived pleasure too!
It's a win/win.
...well not for satan. But he is just a frustrated anti-theist malcontent and a loser.
If Job had his time over again he would do the same - no regrets.
