God's deeds and efforts

[Willum]

So God has done some major things; creating a planet, moon, maybe more depending on interpretation, drowned a planet, created a tree with evil fruit, and cast folks out for eating it, turning people to salt, turning water in to wine... and so on.

I was hoping to discuss how efficient these acts were in accordance with its goals.

Can we create a sort of balance sheet, analogous to a business?

A business goals might be to make hammers or cars, or whatnots...
and it has investments in time and labour to accomplish these goals.

If we apply God's time and efforts to his goals, will we find that they are well applied to accomplishing them?

What are his goals, to begin with - is one to save mankind, for example?

Is effort any metric?
How about success?

Big topic, but is seems like a good exploratory one.

[Willum]

Must be a good topic, I don't understand any of the replies.

This is meant to be a discussion about Gods goals, which many claim to know, and essentially cross referencing them against his actions, to see how effective they might be.

[Charles]

Testimonials are worth nothing in debate.

Which is why there is so little real debate in any of these forums...opinions abide.

[Charles]

Since that empirical evidence equally supports competing theological and secular hypotheses, how do you recommend we proceed in determining which hypothesis is best supported by the empirical evidence?

I suggest again that the source of creation must be sought which is impossible if you do not believe there is a source. I live in a reality in which empiricism does not define all that can be defined.

[Zzyzx]

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Testimonials are worth nothing in debate.

Which is why there is so little real debate in any of these forums...opinions abide.

Feel free to begin 'real debate' whenever you are ready.

I opened a thread for "real debate"

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