Seems more like Gods to me.
God intended to make a paradise for man in which he intended to allow man to live for all eternity. He created a forbidden tree from which he intended man never to eat.
God intended to prove that people have faith in him by making himself invisible and imperceivable to the senses.
Both were done with good intentions.
But in hindsight, both ideas were pretty stupid, no?
2007-03-18 01:57:50 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Why does this mean God had good intentions?
If God is omniscient, then He knew what would happen and he set his creation up.. he caused humans to sin, and then caused his innocent animals to have to be slaughtered to make man atone for his "sins", and then he gets bored with that and decides only an innocent human is going to suffice.
He makes himself invisible so people will just have to believe but creates man with a need for evidence.. um how is this intention good at all?
2007-03-18 02:23:12 · answer #1 · answered by Kallan 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If god knew everything prior to it happening, he knew that they would eat of the tree and be booted out of eden. If the stories are true as written (which, of course, I don't believe), god is a pretty twisted person dangling paradise in front of two people he knew would fail his little game. I don't think his intentions were good at all. He just likes to eff with us, it seems.
2007-03-18 09:02:22 · answer #2 · answered by glitterkittyy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Those who lean unto there own understanding of scripture are leading others astray and blinded by their "pride!" But this has to occur for the Kingdom of God is coming to this earth and establish His way as the only way.
Pride is man's downfall. The End of the circle of man's self rule will be the beginning of Christ's Kingdom but that "pride" must be broken first!
2007-03-18 09:02:29 · answer #3 · answered by אידיאליסטי™ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1Cr 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.
1Cr 3:20 And again, The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
1Cr 3:21 Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are yours;
2007-03-18 09:04:21 · answer #4 · answered by tas211 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I tend to see it more in the light of your baseless assumptions and predrawn conclusions falling into the classification of being less than intellectually inclined, no?
Please don't take offense, as I am just telling it like it is, yes?
Well, yes or no, I gotta go, and take care, as the road to Hell is said to be a slippery slope and might you not be standing on a banana peel as your question seems to imply, No? Yes?, whatever, who knows?. . .? ? ?
Darryl S.
2007-03-18 10:22:13 · answer #5 · answered by Stingray 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, with the good and bad intentions of Gods, when men were not incriminated yet.
2007-03-18 09:31:33 · answer #6 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're interpreting the proverb a little too literally. It just means that 'meaning well' and actually doing the right thing are not always the same thing.
2007-03-18 09:08:10 · answer #7 · answered by cat99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No doubt you'll get loads of answers containing the words"free will"
2007-03-18 09:03:13 · answer #8 · answered by rosbif 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ours, only men have stupid ideas.
2007-03-18 10:31:15 · answer #9 · answered by Angelz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Annihilation is the end of misery, what should i do?
2007-03-18 09:16:10 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋