Q&A: God and His Unclear Game
God and His Unclear Game
Question
According to your view, in the book Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, the following paraphrase appears:
God does not play dice with the universe; He plays an ineffable game of His own devising, which might be compared, from the perspective of the other players (that is: everyone), to a convoluted, bizarre version of poker in a pitch-dark room, with blank cards, for infinite stakes, with a dealer who won’t tell you the rules, and who smiles all the time!
Answer
I didn’t understand a thing. According to my view, what? Is what appears there in the book supposed to accord with my view? Is there actually some question here?
Discussion on Answer
I don’t understand why. In His game there are clear rules (the laws of nature). Nothing is confused and there is no darkness at all. These are just empty slogans.
From the arguments of yours that I’ve seen on the site, and given that there is free choice, His game is more similar to what’s described in that paraphrase.