Neither is the thought that his Torah (or parts there of) are merely allegorical. Look at the Rashi in breishis on Na’aseh Adam. Hashem in his torah puts things there so that those who choose to deny will see proofs for their denial. Why not in the world as well?
Your analogy is false. HaShem didn’t write “Na’aseh Adam” to trick people. True, some people may use it to make a mistake, but it’s still true. But you’re saying that HaShem put fossils in the earth just to fool people. I don’t buy that.
Sorry, but I don’t believe in a “trickster god.” My God’s seal is truth. Lo ish keil vichazev, it says.
The Wolf