Do you believe; and why?

[Lucidus]

(05-08-2019, 09:48 PM)bfine32 Wrote: Yes he did create the scenario and I've never suggested he didn't want them to be curious; he wanted them to be obedient. He couldn't do that without a temptation. Not only did he tempt them by putting the tree there and saying "off limits" he further tempted them by allowing the serpent to coerce them. 

I've always thought this makes the God character sound like a mad scientist experimenting on confused lab rats. Even from a purely allegorical perspective, it certainly contains its share of absurdities and problematic conditions.