Why did Martin Buber reject treating God as an object of fixed dogmas or rules?

Martin Buber rejected treating God as an object of fixed dogmas or rules because he believed the relationship between man and God must be an I-Thou encounter. In his philosophy, an I-Thou relation is a direct, mutual, and responsive meeting between beings, where each is acknowledged in the fullness of their existence.12

Conversely, Buber categorized treating God as an object of dogma, a legislator of fixed rules, or an entity confined to institutions as an I-It relationship. In an I-It interaction, the other is reduced to a mere object of thought, action, or manipulation. Buber argued that such an approach prevents a true, living encounter with the divine. By maintaining that God should not be confined to static systems, Buber advocated for a "religious anarchism" that prioritized an open, ever-renewed dialogue over prescribed, rigid religious structures. He believed that authentic faith, or emuna, is rooted in this mutual confidence and direct meeting rather than in the intellectual acceptance of factual dogmas.21