Right. A metaphor.
So what we have is an "intellectual problem" (or metaphoric "trap") for which God metes out a punishment of eternal pain and suffering for "getting the wrong answer" (or for metaphorically "falling into").
And you are right back to -- "God the bored" (1) creates the critter, (2) creates the "intellectual problem" (or metaphoric "trap"), and (3) punishes the critter for not getting the right answer to the "problem" (or for falling into the metaphoric "trap").
God as a galactic brat.
"which God metes out a punishment of eternal pain and suffering"
You bring up a good point, although a bit unrelated to the topic discussed, a good point nevertheless....
Perhaps if the "problem of evil" or the "problem of suffering" is preventing your mind and heart from turning to God, you should consider reading: C.S. Lewis: The Problem of Pain.
http://www.amazon.com/Problem-Pain-C-S-Lewis/dp/0060652969/sr=8-1/qid=1159465871/ref=pd_bbs_1/102-8612528-6088129?ie=UTF8&s=books
But your attempt at Christian theology as described in that example (unless it was attempted humor) is about as piss-poor as many of the cre's strawman attacks on evolution.
Incidentally, if you *are* posting this seriously, aren't you lending credence to the view expressed by some that evolution *is* an attack on the Gospel?
Your post 1371 is claiming that taking the scientific evidence seriously is a trap set up by God in order to condemn people.
Since the Gospel is (by definition) meant to "save" people, and acceptance of science (by your words, a metaphoric "trap") leads to Hell, then by definition acceptance of science is opposed to the Goals of the Gospel. QED.
Hint: The way out of the Gordian knot, btw, is that your formulation (sarcastic or not) misrepresented a couple of things. Think it over. Or as the old joke goes, "God told Moses: take two tablets and call me in the morning."
Cheers!