05-09-2019, 03:32 AM
(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.
As to folks learning: Folks used to say the earth was flat but the bible always referred to it as round.
God gave them free will without a conscience; the ability to know right from wrong or the "knowledge of good and evil." So Adam and Eve had no way of understanding the consequences of their actions; obey=good, disobey=bad. And God did this fully knowing they would disobey him before the first day of creation. Why would God have any expectations they would obey knowing they wouldn't?
That would be like me telling a baby not to poop in its diaper knowing the baby doesn't understand a damn word I'm saying. Then feeding the baby Ex-lax. Then getting mad at the baby for pooping in its diaper even though I knew the kid was going to poop in its diaper.
Who knew a god could be omniscient and yet fall for a logical fallacy?
That's almost as good as god demonstrating how powerful he was with the 10 plagues of Egypt. Because just freeing the slaves couldn't have possibly demonstrated his power sufficiently. (Oh, and don't forget the lamb's blood so the guy who knows everything and is everywhere doesn't accidentally kill you first born in their sleep.) Gotta keep that pimp hand strong and all.
There are two reasons why I don't believe.
