@z0z0,
God should have no fear of human scrutinizing.
God should not really care what we think.
Yet he gave us the 10 commandments:
Here are the commandments depending on which religion you are in
(source:
Ten Commandments - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia )
[INDENT]I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt...
You shall have no other gods before Me.
You shall not make for yourself an idol...
You shall not make wrongful use of the name of the Lord your God...
Remember the Sabbath day, and keep it holy...
Honor your father and your mother...
You shall not murder.
You shall not commit adultery.
You shall not steal.
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.
You shall not covet your neighbor's wife.
You shall not covet your neighbor's house...[/INDENT]
This sounds like a God that is a bit vain and insecure.
He takes away our spiritual free will.
Question: Why would the first four commandments be more important than you shall not commit murder?
If I was God, I would try to show my people the benefits of believing in me and following my guidance for a good life. I would not command and punish if someone does not blindly worship me.
Or maybe the ten commandments are a human tool for social control.