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Originally Posted by floorpuncher
I've never understood why God was so willing to give into the temptations of the Devil. Why did god feel he had to prove Job's love for him to the Devil? I think it's a little messed up that God would be willing to put his favorite human being through that much torment and misery just to settle a bet with Satan.
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It wasn't a matter of God doubting Job's faith, it was to set an example for others, as well as to get Job to fully realize how much he had to thank God for. The purpose of this story being in the Bible is to let us realize that even in the worst despair, we still have things to thank God for.
Floorpuncher, you always talk about opening your mind to other religions and studying skeptically, but I must say you're still very close-minded. You appear to have your mind set before you even hear the story.