[Koblenz]

And you have explained the paradoxes? How fasinating, if god is so perfect, and that is indeed the word of god, then there should be NO paradoxes. If there are paradoxes, then god CANNOT be perfect, but god is perfect, therefore man must have created the bible and it CANNOT be the word of god. I love logic, now throw at me your circular logic and we'll really have some fun!!

If God is all powerful, then making the Universe et al should have required no effort. But He had to rest on the 7th day. Why would He have to rest? He's all powerful, so resting should not have been necessary. Also, after making these things, he saw them and saw that they were good. But shouldn't he have known that they would be good before he made them? Because he's all powerful, and should thus be able to see the results of his actions before doing them?

[Aric2000]

Careful, you'll really upset some people asking such common sense questions.

Remember, questioning religion is a no no, because that questions god, and without god there are no morals, and without morals, we will all die.

The no morals bit is the part I have a real hard time with.

[agrace]

He wasn't rejuvenating Himself, as you suggest. The Hebrew simply means to cease, desist. He STOPPED.