Is the god of the bible a moral being? [Spirituality & Religion]

Syllogism time:

Killing a baby is always immoral no matter who does it or for what reason.
God killed many, many babies in the flood.
Therefore god is immoral.

Thoughts?

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canusernamebemyusername · M

The Bible says killing anyone is wrong yet 1/4 is about killing. The Bible does say he creates both good and evil. Thus making him God of truly everything. I believe it is the KJV in particular that uses the phrase "evil".
It really needs to be understood from the culture at the time. The ancient Jews didn't have a separate God of evil. God was the creator and created everything. Evil was simply his face of wrath. But that is hard for people to deal with. Humans don't like good and evil mixed in the same being. So the angel of the lord of Satan/death being one eventually took on a greater and greater share of the evil leaving God looking sparkling clean. Until eventually two opposing beings were created and God became all good.
There is a book called The Birth of Satan by Gregory Wray and T.J. Mobley that talks about just this thing. It is non secular and uses the Bible as its main source but analyzes the rise of Satan in the scriptures.
So is God immoral? Originally yes. But he was also master of all and there was no back talking or you'd get smiteed.

DunDunDun · 22-25, F

@canusernamebemyusername I can't tell if this is a pro or anti religion comment

NativeOregonian · 51-55

@canusernamebemyusername Isaiah 45: 7 says that.

canusernamebemyusername · M

@DunDunDun I tried to be neutral. Lol

canusernamebemyusername · M

@NativeOregonian Yes. Yes it does:3

Carazaa · F

@canusernamebemyusername God is not evil, he uses the word evil for many meanings, one is human evil.

BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M

@canusernamebemyusername You forget the examples of Abraham, who argued with God over Sodom and Gomorrah, and Moses, who, many times, argued with God over God's wrathful desire to destroy Israel and start over with Moses.

Carazaa · F

@BiblicalWarrior They did not argue with God, they humbly asked him questions.

Pherick · 41-45, M

@Carazaa Its seems disingenuous to claim God is everything and not be OK with saying that God is Evil. He is the Light and the Dark, he is Hate and Love, if he isn't, he isn't really omnipotent.

Carazaa · F

@Pherick 🌷He is just, because he is loving!

Pherick · 41-45, M

@Carazaa Omnipotent = ALL Powerful

All is ALL, All is not some. So if he is All, then he has to be unjust and hateful as well as just and loving. I don't understand how people cut this bit out?

Carazaa · F

@Pherick God is not evil. He creates everything good. We choose to be evil. [b]"All sin leads to death". [/b]It is Gods law.

Pherick · 41-45, M

@Carazaa You saying that doesn't negate what I said. God surely can be good, if he is ALL he has to be good, but he also has to be evil. He has to be death and life.

All life leads to death, switching out sin for life, really doesn't mean anything.

BiblicalWarrior · 51-55, M

@Pherick Death is the punishment for sin. it was never meant to be part of life at all.

Pherick · 41-45, M

@BiblicalWarrior Of course it was. Are you saying God didnt know man was going to sin?

If he did, then it was a part of his plan and a part of life. If he didnt know, then he is not all knowing.

Carazaa · F

@Pherick We can't know Gods motives. He doesn't explain everything to us. e don't need to know everything just that he is good. And I can testify to that.