Zone1 Another question to ponder

[Woodznutz]

Why did god make a 600 year old man build the ark, instead of just popping one into existence, like he did everything else?
I get its about testing loyalty and obedience and such, or so I have seen explained. But then another question arises.
If god is omniscient, he didnt need to test Noah. He would have already known.

The building of the ark over many years would have been known far and wide and was a witness and warning of what was to come.

 

[TNHarley]

The building of the ark over many years would have been known far and wide and was a witness and warning of what was to come.

Every excuse people have about the illogical crap in the bible, just makes him look more psychotic. I cant understand why people dont see that.
"in 60 years I am going to kill every person on this planet. Now live the rest of your days in fear and panic! Yes, I made you, yes i knew I would have to do this, but I still made you guys anyway. HAHA Your kids are going to drown!"
What a jerk!

 

[Woodznutz]

So god made him labor for decades so he could learn how to build a boat?

Test himself of what? Carpentry?

Noah would have been the general contractor, hiring skilled workers to do the actual building.

 

[TNHarley]

Noah would have been the general contractor, hiring skilled workers to do the actual building.

Of course, you just made that up. It is not scripture.

 

[Woodznutz]

Every excuse people have about the illogical crap in the bible, just makes him look more psychotic. I cant understand why people dont see that.
"in 60 years I am going to kill every person on this planet. Now live the rest of your days in fear and panic! Yes, I made you, yes i knew I would have to do this, but I still made you guys anyway. HAHA Your kids are going to drown!"
What a jerk!

No one was afraid. They likely thought Noah was nuts. They worked on the ark for the wages they received and likely joked about the whole thing. As Jesus stated later life went on as usual up until the flood came.

 

[TNHarley]

No one was afraid.

So god failed again. lol

 

[Woodznutz]

Of course, you just made that up. It is not scripture.

God's chosen were always hiring skilled workers for large projects.

Many stories lack such details. It's reasonable to assume that Noah didn't build the ark all by himself. Recall that Henry Ford was a carmaker that didn't actually make those cars.

 

[Hafar1014]

I believe that.
Its just another story the abrahamic religions stole from older religions.
Those desert savages werent very creative, huh?

They use allegories to express a message thought or belief. Anyone can see the Ark would be impossible.

 

[TNHarley]

They use allegories to express a message thought or belief. Anyone can see the Ark would be impossible.

No, they just copied other religions, and tried to re-brand it as monotheism.

 

[Woodznutz]

They use allegories to express a message thought or belief. Anyone can see the Ark would be impossible.

With God all things are possible. The flood story is too rich is details to be mere allegory.

 

[Hafar1014]

With God all things are possible. The flood story is too rich is details to be mere allegory.

Its an allegory and if you think it really happen youll never understand what it means. ITs impossible to have happened. Open your mind to truth and reality

 

[TNHarley]

With God all things are possible. The flood story is too rich is details to be mere allegory.

Yeah, they added a few details after ripping the story off from Mesopotamia

 

[Meriweather]

Yeah, they added a few details after ripping the story off from Mesopotamia

The flood was the setting. What was the theme/lesson of the account?

 

[TNHarley]

The flood was the setting. What was the theme/lesson of the account?

That god is a psychopath?

 

[Meriweather]

That god is a psychopath?

No. The story is about people. What lesson is being conveyed to us regarding our own behavior?

 

[TNHarley]

No. The story is about people. What lesson is being conveyed to us regarding our own behavior?

That our creator created us, and he doesnt mind killing all of us, even though he knew how we would act when he created us?

 

[Woodznutz]

Its an allegory and if you think it really happen youll never understand what it means. ITs impossible to have happened. Open your mind to truth and reality

I understand the metaphors. Few understand truth and reality as I do. Just ponder my signature below.

 

[Woodznutz]

That our creator created us, and he doesnt mind killing all of us, even though he knew how we would act when he created us?

God didn't realize just how corrupt man would become. When God grants free will he doesn't control what we do.

 

[Woodznutz]

That god is a psychopath?

Such psychopathy goes on all the time. Just look at all the chickens that are being killed because they are corrupted by disease.

 

[Mr Natural]

That god is a psychopath?

He sends His only son to earth to be brutally tortured and executed as payback for all the sinners while the sinners all get off scot free.

Seems a bit odd.