by jimwalton » Sun Jan 22, 2017 3:15 pm
Hypothetically, yes. We have to observe God's actions in history and the explanation of them to assess his morality as a deity. Hypothetically speaking, if God were to do something out of character we should be able to recognize that and revise our positions on his morality. Hypothetically speaking, however, for God to do something out of character would be a self-contradiction, so I'm really not sure where this conjectured conversation is taking us.
But, for instance, Donald Trump is already being assessed, though he hasn't done anything. I've heard some of the protestors say, "Donald Trump has been a terrible president." I find it interesting, since he has only been in office 2 days. To me it sounds like prejudice: pre-judging. But I think after he has been in office for a considerable time, then it will be fair to assess his performance, and he can be evaluated by his actions.
It's the same with God. One examines the track record to determine merit.