[Rade]

Knothead, on 29 February 2012 - 07:21 PM, said:

God: I'm sorry Noah. I know it sucks. ...But they aren't my animals Noah, they are man's...like this land I gave you.

Oh my, but your attempt to help God out of his moral pickle requires that God lies to Noah, because we read these words from God {Psalm 50:7-12.."I am God..the wild beasts of the field are mine...and the cattle...the world is mine"}.

God never places blame on humans as to why all the animals had to die during the flood event (except those in the ark of Noah), God takes full responsibility for the act of the killing. In Genesis 6 God indicates that "it repenteth me that I made them [the animals]". But, there were many other logical options available to God so as to kill only evil humans and save all the animals, but God decided not to take those actions.

I see nothing wrong with the conclusion that the answer to the OP question is simply that God can act wicked if he so wills, and did so will when he decided to kill all the animals during the flood, with the only explanation given that "it repenteth me that I made them (the animals)". "A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs." Proverbs 12:10, and we can say the same for God.

[Knothead]

Rade, on 02 March 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

Oh my, but your attempt to help God out of his moral pickle requires that God lies to Noah, because we read these words from God {Psalm 50:7-12.."I am God..the wild beasts of the field are mine...and the cattle...the world is mine"}.

God never places blame on humans as to why all the animals had to die during the flood event (except those in the ark of Noah), God takes full responsibility for the act of the killing. In Genesis 6 God indicates that "it repenteth me that I made them [the animals]". But, there were many other logical options available to God so as to kill only evil humans and save all the animals, but God decided not to take those actions.

I see nothing wrong with the conclusion that the answer to the OP question is simply that God can act wicked if he so wills, and did so will when he decided to kill all the animals during the flood, with the only explanation given that "it repenteth me that I made them (the animals)". "A good man takes care of his animals, but wicked men are cruel to theirs." Proverbs 12:10, and we can say the same for God.

Oh my. Let the atonement begin.
I understand your point and it's valid. But isn't it also possible to give something away and still own it?
I have chickens. If I give my hen a delectable broccoli leaf, (Which she absolutely loves),and she eats it. The leaf is hers in every respect. But it's still mine, because she's my chicken. I provide for her, I eat her eggs and I'll eat her in the end too. (no reflection on God there )

It's been a long time since I've read or studied the bible and I will admit to taking some liberties.
It was just in fun and I hope in the spirit of the thread.

[Knothead]

Rade, on 02 March 2012 - 03:14 PM, said:

God can act wicked if he so wills, and did so will when he decided to kill all the animals during the flood,

Is the definition of wicked the same in God's dictionary as it is in mine?

[Qfwfq]

Rade, on 26 February 2012 - 04:30 PM, said:

But the Preacher wrote this as instructed by God

That's what the preacher claims.