Stephen Fry on meeting God ...

I apologise for my assumption, absent.

It will indeed be interesting to read the verses soontobe is referring to.

Ana In spite of my atheism, I have actually spent a lot of time reading the Bible, both Old and New Testament, in various translations and languages. I also spent best part of two years (not concurrently) doing research on Biblical topics for a couple of substantial books, assisting the author.

I really would like to know the references to God's inability to foresee events and being forced to change his rules. I am very curious.

soontobe I don't see why a list of Biblical verses in answer to my query should particularly annoy anyone.

I like being amongst people who dont believe.

The trouble with the internet is, unlike real life, people cannot go off into a corner and have a conversation, so as not to annoy someone else.
There is the option of pm though, if you would like it, absent?

No, that was the point of my crossed-out bit, ga...

Ana - as evidenced on this thread and others, not all Christians are like-minded.

You could always join a fund Christian internet site, soontobe. Then at least you'd be among like-minded people.

I can understand that rosesarered.
That is one of the drawbacks of an internet forum. We are all together!

I can't see absent doing that somehow, soontobe!

I didnt want to have to do this either, rosearered, but absent asked for the references.

absent. The answer to your post of 21.09pm is going to require a lot of reading verses on your part, I am afraid.
I will list them all tomorrow.

These simplistic Bible thumpers give me the heebyjeebies.

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absent. God didnt mess it up! It was the people of the time who refused to obey.
I will find the relevant parts tomorrow.

Sadly (or more exactly, frustratingly the member(s) propounding such tosh sweeping comments (IMHO) rarely return to provide any sort of justification or evidence for what they contend.

There are believers who have a more sophisticated approach to their religion. I am not one, but I think they are represented on this forum. Some of the simplistic arguments presented by some believers are to my mind unfortunate and cut off dialogue and understanding.

Surely the Christian belief is that God is omnipotent and not constrained by time, i.e. existing simultaneously in the past, present and future.

So where did this come from?

"God changed the rules. He didnt forsee it right at the beginning.
He was forced to change the rules along the way."

I've not read any part of the Bible which describes God as saying, "Oh whoops! I messed that up. I'd better try something else." What is the reference, please?

what a load of.... No wonder I am an atheist

and I probably won't.

Don't need to read it if you don't want to.
#nobodyforcingyou

If you say so.

That could be really interesting.

Well done mcem!

Just to let you know that I've had a very prompt reply from GNHQ saying it might be interesting to invite the 2 aforementioned clerics to join us. They'll have chat about it and get back to us.
Goodnight, ladies.

Oh FFS! That is ridiculous. Getting a bit now. Grow up soutra!

Thanking loopylouandanno for precisely what? Why not thank ElegranAna and jing too?
#discrimination.