Do you think if your first exposure to god was reading the old testament that you would love and praise god? [Spirituality & Religion]

Christians are always telling me i need to respect god and devote myself to him...
But if you're going to say god is real and the bible describes his nature to us, how do you get around all the heinous, despicable shit he's apparently done and ordered done?

How do you love and respect someone like that if you're not already starting from a place of faith and excusing such behaviour?

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canusernamebemyusername · M

My first exposure was from family members saying he was loving. But the more I read myself the more I saw he wasn't. Also some people really emphasize that evil as well. But that all really reflects on the person. A good person will only pick out the good parts. A bad person only picks the bad parts.

Pikachu

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[quote]A good person will only pick out the good parts. A bad person only picks the bad parts.[/quote]

how so?

canusernamebemyusername · M

@Pikachu Well for example I have known complete assholes that became saved yet didn't change at all. They were still people that would stab you in the back. I have know a couple of "Christian" car dealers and mechanics. They would swap out new parts in a car and replace them with old ones then sell the new ones. These people pick out the bad parts to support their hate. Homophobes are always quoting the few passages in the Bible to support their hate. People I've known talk about how Jesus called people pigs and fools and beat people out of the temple. Completely ignoring his message of love. Their personality comes through in what they choose to emphasize. And good people on the other hand will ignore the hateful parts even to the point of cognitive blindness. Literally not being able to recognize the hate at all. Which is certainly an improvement on the former. But it makes both hard to talk to.

Pikachu

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Ah i see what you're saying.
Yes, shitty people who believe in jesus just use scripture to excuse their shitty behaviour.

Carazaa · F

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The bad part of the Bible is that we are sinners, and are cursed by God and deserve death! The good part is that Jesus died and took yours and my sins on his shoulders so we can live in heaven forever. Surely the Jews didn’t make that up to condemn themselves!