In the Talmud, God admits He’s wrong. There’s a lesson there about free speech.

Even more radical is God’s response: Far from being angry or upset that the rabbis have usurped heavenly authority over the Torah, God is amused. The story concludes by telling us that God listens to this rabbinic debate in heaven while smiling and laughing. “My children have triumphed over Me; My children have triumphed over Me,” God says.

Forward, 2020