Evolution took a long time (Introduction)

by dhw, Friday, February 17, 2017, 14:09 (2624 days ago) @ David Turell

DAVID: I think of God as all purposeful. He is not human, a special personage. He may not feel a need for enjoyment, but since we are His goal in creation, I would think He would observe and watch. Perhaps He feels some pleasure in watching what He created. But you may prefer a more personal God than I am describing. We cannot know that or expect it. On the other hand I do try to approach Him personally.

I have not said anything at all about “preferring” a more personal God. I am merely pointing out that if he is all purposeful, he must have had a purpose in producing humans. If he is watching them with interest, then maybe his purpose was to produce something he could watch with interest. Previously you have vehemently denied that his purpose might have been to create a show he could “feel some pleasure in watching”. Thank you for now agreeing that it is possible. And thank you for your honesty in telling us that you do try to approach him personally. I would suggest that this means it is you who may prefer a more personal God. I can’t believe you would waste your time approaching a god you thought had nothing in common with you.