The way I understand it is that this idea of an all-powerful and all-knowing being is not found in the bible, but it was developed by religious scholars and practitioners through the ages.

I find that understandable.

As always, the talent of communication tips the scales. If you master the art of dialogue as a Christian, you can get along with everyone, regardless of their worldview. This in no way means betraying your Christian roots and convictions, it just means that someone knows how to communicate on all levels and can speak the other person's language as well as their own. I have experienced this in my job, where I have had to deal with many different people. If someone is an architect, you try to talk to them in architectural images, if someone is a mechanic, in these images, and if someone is a football-trainer, you ask them about the details of their profession in order to find an approach, and so on. You adopt the metaphorical language of the other person and then communication is much easier. Now it's a lot to ask of both Christians and non-Christians to be able to do this, isn't it? And one wants to hit the other on the head because they don't want to move towards the other in their expression.

Yes, I remember the fun times.

:)