Let me see if I have this right.
God is the all-powerful,
all-knowing, all-good creator and ruler of the universe. He knows everything,
including what will happen in the future. He created us, gave us the capacity of
reasoning and understanding, and we think we have the free-will to exercise those capacities – but since he has
already determined and knows the future, this must be an illusion. He punishes
us if we make the wrong choice that he knew we would make and likewise rewards
us for good deeds. He requires that we pray to him at frequent intervals to
praise him over and over again, and perform various kinds of rituals, like
fasting, and wrapping ourselves in prayer garments. He requires us not to eat certain foods, and he prescribes how we
should slaughter and prepare others. If none of this makes sense that is ok,
God tells us it does not matter is we don’t understand, the main thing is to
believe in spite of not understanding. Understand?
