Does God play dice?...

[other one]

5 hours ago, BeyondET said:

Yes, I deleted it within minutes because I knew an animal would show up, even though it wasn't about animals. You are a fast one no doubt.

You didn't need to do that.  We all knew what you were getting at.   I personally never met anyone that I would consider a born killer....     But owls.....    They are the most efficient.

[Luther]

On 12/31/2024 at 5:22 PM, IaMan said:

I'm talking metaphorically and not  literally with the subject title.

But If not then why test Abraham with the ordeal of sacrificing his son ?

And what the point of rolling the dice of infinite faces when already knowing the number it will land on when thrown?

Does the Abraham story confirms the notion of true unpredictable randomness existing ?

 

 

 

Isaiah 46:10

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

[The Barbarian]

On 1/10/2025 at 9:51 PM, other one said:

You didn't need to do that.  We all knew what you were getting at.   I personally never met anyone that I would consider a born killer....     But owls.....    They are the most efficient.

A pair of great horned owls lived in the park across the street from my home.   Over time, they got used to me and I was able to get close to them, and get some great shots of them.    Every spring, they'd be out teaching the young to hunt.    The owlets would be staring at me, but the parents were chill.  "It's just that weird guy with the camera; he's harmless."

One morning before sunrise, I was walking over to see what was up, and a shadow passed just a few feet over my head.    Shockingly, she was completely silent; their feathers make no rustling sound to alert prey.    I miss them hooting to each other and to any possible intruders in the night.

[The Barbarian]

[Hawkins]

God is to convey truth through the maximum level of anicent human capability. Noah's story exists as myths in different cultures. It means humans can only convey historical truth in the form of a story. Even so, without God's effort and enforcement, the story will turn into myth at the end.

In stories, God has the human emotion and reaction such that He's understandable by ancient humans when putting Him and His deeds into the corresponding story form.

God has foreknowledge, He's going to establish a framework of truth for the Jews, a people with male circumcised, to carry forward God's truth to reach today's humans. Abraham's story has multifold meanings.

1) While Canaanites had the common practice of children sacrifice for the idol gods, God let Abraham demonstrate (to later Jews) that he has the same if not bigger faith to the true God.

2) God demonstrates that He actually disallows children sacrifice, such that children sacrifice is never part of the Jewish customs.

3) God demonstrates the a goatscape is finally used to atone for the death of humans, the life of his own son for the descendants of Abraham and all mankind.