<< ... can God change his mind? >>
Since God is all knowing and all seeing, He never changes His mind. He would have no reason to change His mind, since He already knows all the answers.
<< Can he decide he has enough souls around and change the criteria for getting into heaven? >>
There will never be enough souls in Heaven. Since there is no free will in Heaven, it doesn't matter how many empty minds are up there. Souls are more or less like fixtures or decorations or a flower garden, etc.
<< ... if he flooded out everyone but a couple dozen people it implies that he changed his mind at least once. >>
I beg your pardon! He didn't just spare a couple dozen people. He spared one of each bird, insect and animal also. Noah had to travel to far away places, such as Easter Island, Alaska and the South Pole to get two of each species that only existed there.
<< Can it be claimed that following the bible, even if it was written by God, is according to God's wishes today. >>
Sure. Once again, God knows the future, so that the words within the bible also should dictate God's wishes today.
For instance, God might have forewarned of Emile Vidrine's future presence with the Proverb: "A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion". <g> |
