Is God subject to morality?

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asked 2 years ago

Good week
A. Every morning we say, “I confess,” etc., that my soul has returned to me. According to the Rabbi’s view, the Sages do not have control over reality. So where does the Sages get the idea that the soul leaves? Does the Rabbi actually say this? And if so, why?
on. The rabbi explained in one of the posts that what is considered morally bad to a person is also morally bad to God, and there is no dual good/bad, and I don’t think the rabbi disagrees with me that slavery is a bad thing. So how is it permissible for God to enslave us, since He is also subject to morality? The question is directed both to the giving of the Torah, which was given by Mount Gigith, and to today itself?
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A.I.A.

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מיכי Staff answered 2 years ago

One of the strangest messages I’ve seen lately. A. The sages have no control over reality? What does this statement mean? What does it have to do with ‘I thank you’? Do I thank the sages for giving me my soul back? Are you sure you didn’t drink/smoke anything? And in general, just saying that I thank you doesn’t imply anything metaphysical. We thank God, the Almighty, who returns us from sleep to a state of wakefulness. They describe it as the return of the soul, and that doesn’t require any metaphysical statement about what happens there. B. A strange question. How does He punish us with death for various offenses? God does not enslave us, but rather commands us to perform various commandments for our own good and for the good of the world. What does that have to do with slavery? You are also wrong in your comparison. Moral principles can be uniform, but the application depends on who is being discussed. He who created us all has rights that none of us have regarding our fellow man. Therefore, according to those moral principles, it is possible that what is forbidden to us may be permissible for Him.

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א.י.א replied 2 years ago

A. Maybe I didn't explain myself well. We say, "I thank you, O living and existing king, that you have restored my soul to me, etc." This statement contains a statement about reality because it says that the soul was taken at night and returned in the morning, and where did this come from? And since the Rabbi believes that the Sage has no authority over reality, I asked what the Rabbi is doing here?
The Rabbi answered me that it is only an acknowledgment of God, "who brings us back from sleep to a state of wakefulness," but apparently there is another blessing for this, which gives strength to the weary.
B. Is slavery itself forbidden even if it is for someone's benefit, because I am still a free person, and why would someone decide for me against my will and without any explanation? What do I care that He created me? It is still wrong to force people to do commandments or even bring them into a world full of suffering without first asking them if they want it or not.
And regarding the question of whether I drank/smoked, don't worry, everything is fine.