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Because those stories don't make much sense.
If God wanted obedience, then why did he give Man free will? And if he gave Man free will, why did he get mad when the obedience was broken? And why did he blame Man, when it was Satan's trickery that's to blame? And why couldn't God give Man free will to do anything he wanted EXCEPT disobey (ie the freedom to choose among amoral choices).
And if God is all-powerful, doesn't he have the power to stop all evil and simultaneously give Man free will? If so, why doesn't He? If God is all-powerful, doesn't he have the power to destroy Satan immediately and still not make his creation serve Him out of fear? If he can't do this, then is he not all-powerful? And if he can do this, why doesn't he? It would make the world a much better place...
Those stories answer none of these questions adequately.
If God wanted obedience, then why did he give Man free will? And if he gave Man free will, why did he get mad when the obedience was broken? And why did he blame Man, when it was Satan's trickery that's to blame? And why couldn't God give Man free will to do anything he wanted EXCEPT disobey (ie the freedom to choose among amoral choices).
And if God is all-powerful, doesn't he have the power to stop all evil and simultaneously give Man free will? If so, why doesn't He? If God is all-powerful, doesn't he have the power to destroy Satan immediately and still not make his creation serve Him out of fear? If he can't do this, then is he not all-powerful? And if he can do this, why doesn't he? It would make the world a much better place...
Those stories answer none of these questions adequately.