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<DIV><FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial>From: Harvey Benton <harvw613@yahoo.com><BR>>> yes,
but why should Hashem care what we think about him??<BR>and how do we know what
the tachlis of this creation is???<BR>i thought it was to test us
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<DIV>The tachlis of creation is to shower goodness and blessings on His
creatures. One of Hashem's midos, in addition to His being All-Knowing and
All-Powerful, is His being Good -- hatov vehameitiv. Without creatures
upon whom to shower His blessings, He would have no way to manifest His
goodness.</DIV>
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<DIV>He could simply give us food every day the way He provides for birds,
animals and insects, but He chose to do us human beings, and especially us Jews,
a far greater and higher Good, by giving us the possibility of "earning"
His blessings and benevolence in the context of a mutual relationship with
Him. </DIV>
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<DIV>Think how much more a child appreciates a prize that was awarded to him in
recognition of some achievement of his, as opposed to toys that are given to
spoiled children by indulgent parents who buy their kids whatever they want just
to quiet their whining. Least appreciated of all are presents given to
children randomly by absent parents whom they don't even know, after the
parent has abandoned his children and gone away somewhere to build a life for
himself without his kids.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT><BR><FONT color=#0000ff><STRONG>--Toby
Katz<BR>================</STRONG></FONT><FONT lang=0 color=#000000 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF" PTSIZE="10"><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>_____________________
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