Hi, Iano.
iano writes:
If it is true that God is the definition of good (or standard against which you measure other things to see how good they are) then I can't see how the word "merely" belongs in your statement.
This seems to create more problems than it solves. When somebody says, "God is good," they mean it to imply that He is treating them well and taking good care of them, etc., and they put their trust in Him because of this. But, if "good" is just a synonym of "God," then it doesn't actually mean that God is going to take care of them, or that His rules are correct and just.
In fact, it would mean that He could apply any standard He felt like applying to any situation He wanted, and we couldn't actually trust Him to deliver on any of His deals or to be fair and just in His judgement.
Judging by Buzsaw's responses, that is exactly what is happening: God is giving Himself personal privilege (adultery) where He has explicitly forbidden us the same, but this behavior is still "good" because it is the behavior of God.
I do not believe in such a God, and I would rather go to Hell to spite such a God than to do what He demands just so I can spend eternity in blissful Heaven.
-Bluejay
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