Imagine God is in his heaven. He is not a bearded old man in robes. He is a vaguely humanoid blur, like a stick figure drawn in charcoal and then smudged around the edges. God created the world and mankind, but now he doesn't know what to do with them. In short: God is bored. To relieve the tedium of watching mankind to-ing and fro-ing down on Earth, God decides to raise the stakes. He doesn't actually want to destroy the world because a) he made an informal agreement with Noah after the flood and b) he is actually quite fond of mankind. What he does to pass the time is play a game. The kind of game we all play when we're bored; we walk home without stepping on the cracks of the pavement, or we urge one raindrop to beat the other in a race down a windowpane. Every day when God wakes up and gets out of his celestial bed, he plays a game. Because he is not a natural risk-taker, he makes little bets with himself that he is pretty darn sure he will win. Here is an example of a week of God's bets. They are jotted down in a small Rymans notepad by his bedside. Monday: If no one on Earth says the word 'cattle', I will destroy the world. Tuesday: If no one in Europe claps his or her hands today, I shall sink Europe into the sea. Wednesday: If anyone in America uses the phrase 'Serbo-Croat Lilliput Crayfish' I will give that individual apocalyptic power. Thursday: If fewer than 1000 Twix bars are sold in England, I will destroy England. Friday: If no one in Africa gets drunk today, I will destroy Africa and alcohol. Saturday: If Colorado beats New York by more than 25 runs, I will disappear and leave mankind to its own devices. Sunday: If anyone in London reads every word printed in every single page of the Sunday paper. I will abolish language. As you see, they are all bets that are unlikely to disrupt the status quo of the world, as they are all unlikely to happen. But they keep God occupied. Some scholars have said that as time passes God will get increasingly bored and start playing riskier games - and so terrible events are far more likely to happen. Which is why, as you pass your time on Earth, it is always worth keeping your fingers crossed.
2006-11-16 01:15:30 · 8 answers · asked by rabbit0102030 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
God apparently does play dice in the universe, although not in the anthropic and anthropocentric way you describe.
It was one of Einstein's famous criticisms of quantum mechanics that "God does not play dice with the universe." But of course, observation has essentially confirmed that the strange world of quantum mechanics, to the extent we can understand, is governed by Heisenberg's uncertainty principle.
Quantum mechanics is God's way of ensuring that a certain amount of randomness and perhaps "free will" (to wax theological for a moment) is inherent in the universe.
As Stephen Hawking said in "A Brief History of Time," "God not only throws the dice, he hides them."
2006-11-16 01:27:41 · answer #1 · answered by evolver 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
For people who humbly learn from the Holy Books, they realize that God has made clear Plan for the glory of mankind from eternity to eternity.
2006-11-16 09:22:11 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only game God plays every now and then, as he stands in front of the mirror, is ask himself "am I real, do I exist" and since the answer is always the same, he looks at the mirror, and there is nobody there.
lately he has been playing this game more often.
2006-11-16 09:22:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no... you say "some scholars say as God gets increasingly bored he will engage in riskier games" can you name a few of your scholars ??
God is the one with with you have no chance ... random haphazard things not going with his persona.. He is purposeful and successful and quite unbored. On your time on earth allot of the seemingly random things may be God hammering you into a work of glory for himself
"all things work together for the good of those who LOVE GOD " not to everyone...but to those who love God...
one thing FOR SURE no chance about it... nothing can compare with whats in front of me
2006-11-16 09:24:43 · answer #4 · answered by whirlingmerc 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Does that mean He is now gearing up for one wicked game of Craps?
2006-11-16 09:20:23 · answer #5 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Love the idea myself,and it fits his personality if you ask me. Never play unless it's going to be his way,fine example is the whole worship him or burn in hell idea. If of course he was so worthy of worship he wouldn't need that would he?
2006-11-16 09:29:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is America. You are entitled to your opinion. I would answer you with Solomon, "Even a fool seems wise until he opens his mouth."
2006-11-16 09:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by guitar teacher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He wouldn't do that.....would he?
2006-11-16 09:32:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋