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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JesusChrist · 100+, M

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Do not make an idol for yourself, whether in the shape of anything in the heavens above or on the earth below or in the waters under the earth.[/quote]

The God, or perhaps Gods even, of the Bible is a character in books written by men. Written by men, written with the wisdom of men, and so also the foolishness of men. God is a character that is just like men, in many ways created in the image of men, God has men's wisdom and God has men's foolishness.

Such false modesty to say what you wrote was divinely inspired. Such false modesty to say what you wrote is the voice of God, when you are but a human being. Such false modesty also to believe what these authors wrote. Why is this often overlooked, that the Bible was written by Men. Mortal men, with questionable intentions, with questionable wisdom, with men's foolishness just like any other men! Also edited by Men, where some books were accepted, some weren't, and different versions of this exist. All done by Men!

The people who unquestioningly believe what they believe from these books, books written by men, books with the wisdom of men and the foolishness of men, are but the Idolaters of Men!

These books were written by men, yet you have made idols of them!