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I am not sure why you are calling God a dick (hope you realize you are still calling him God by saying yahweh) when he created life and free agency. What, you don't like rules? Lol.Edited by Blue, : err

IF we interpret the story as satan deceiving adam and eve it is clear that God didn't set them up. This is a case where they were being deceived by satan. The reason they were judged is because they both knew they were not supposed to eat from the tree of good and evil. The point of the story is to teach people to hearken until the word of the LORD. IF people do not hearken until the word of the LORD then they will be judged for each particular sin. It is not that big of a deal. Praise God, don't steal, don't kill, dont lie, love your mother and father, love people....

I honestly don't know why people make such a big deal out of it...

Another argument is that God created evil because of satan. This is a stupid argument. God created free agency which in free agency satan chose to be evil. IF we presume that God is all knowing then yes he knew satan would choose evil but God also knows the final verdict which is deletion of evil entirely and an eternal life with those who love God.

It is referring to judgement as well. It Is not saying he creates evil to do evil or rather beings that do evil. Essentially he creates evil as punishment. He means, if you follow the definition of the Hebrew word, calamity.. it has been discussed in prev posts.

Nobody would get a chance at free agency.

In 109:7 it is using the context of satan as "adversary". It is not about the being satan. In ot you will see the word satan being used to mean either the fallen angel/son of God or just adversary.

How did he set them up to fail?

Evil is a property of free agency. It will be blotted out in judgement. The idea is everyone has to be given a chance at free agency.

Nobody is under God's command. We live in free agency. The devil does choose to do God's bidding but only to satans benefit.

Satan is a son of God like Jesus. He can appear as a regular angel. In my personal opinion they would seem like alien's. We would not recognize them as angels nesscesarily. These are real beings living in the universe and outside of it in God's place. I view God as mysterious in nature. Further eternity is not going to be dancing and singing in my view.Edited by Blue, : Add

Free agency has nothing to do with the tree of good/ evil.

No. The knowledge of good and evil is of good and evil. They just wouldn't have knowledge.Edited by Blue, : Err

We do need to keep his commandments but that doesn't mean we are not free. You get to choose. Yes there is judgement if you break them but it is still freedom to choose.

The bible doesn't speak on that question.