The God of the Bible is mostly evil.

Note to voters and readers of this debate, my opponent and I have agreed on a definition of evil that we will be using throught this debate. However, I do wish that my opponent was a Christian so I could hear a Christian argument. I should have posted that in my first round.Evil: Profoundly immoral and malevolent.Malevolent: Having or showing a wish to do evil to othersMorality: Principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad behaviorI will attempt not to make this a definition debate, as definition arguments are the weakest of the weak.My opponent's basic argument that God is evil is that he condones and sometimes orders instances of: Rape, murder, and slavery. I, for the sake of this debate, will not deny that God ordered any of these things.My opponent has admitted that God has ordered those things. Therefore, there is no need to debate this further.I will however ask my opponent what moral code he is referring to when he says that evil is "deliberately violating some moral code".What moral code? The "Law of God" specifically the 10 commandments.In the 10 commandments, God commands that, "Thou shalt not kill."However, we see that God clearly ordered the genocide of the innocent. Sure, they were decendants of the enemies of the Children of Israel, but why should they die for that reason alone? God also ordered the killing of babies and children. Again, just because they're the children of the enemies, doesn't mean they will be enemies. What makes it right to commit genocide?As for rape, the Bible clearly condemns fornication--which is what rape is. Obviously not for the person being raped, but for the person that is the perpetrator, that is adultry and fornication.As for slavery, the Bible condones slavery which is one of the most heinous things you could do.Let's take a look at a few passages When a man strikes his male or female slave with a rod so hard that the slave dies under his hand, he shall be punished. If, however, the slave survives for a day or two, he is not to be punished, since the slave is his own property. (Exodus 21:20-21 NAB)So much for the, "Slavery was different back in those days" argument. The slave master can beat his slave as much as he wants as long as he doesn't die.What does Jesus say?The servant will be severely punished, for though he knew his duty, he refused to do it. "But people who are not aware that they are doing wrong will be punished only lightly. Much is required from those to whom much is given, and much more is required from those to whom much more is given." (Luke 12:47-48 NLT)"But people who are not aware that they are wrong will be punnished" sure it says only lightly, but how can you punnish someone for being ignorant to a law or to a command? That would be the equivalant of the government changing the speed-limmit on I-95 from 65 and suddenly changing it to 60 without warning the public. Can we get a ticket if we still go 65? Not really since we don't know about the law. Thus the reason why when a bill passes, it takes a couple of months for it to take effect.My opponent automatically loses seeing as most of the Western world believes that the Christian god is the pillar of moral goodness.How do I automatically lose? Perhaps they believe that the God is the pillar of moral goodness because they have not took time to read the laws, and they just "cherry pick" the Bible.Also, how does the majority of people believing in something make it right? You are an Atheist (according to your profile) yet most of the world believes in a diety. Does that mean a diety has to exist?There are a couple of replies you could make:1. Anything God does it is automatically good, even if it is evil.Then let us set all the people convicted of rape, murder and slavery free! If it is okay for God to do something, what makes it any different from a person to do it?2. You're not getting the big picture, God has a plan for those rape victims, murder victim's family etc.So if one can have a plan for a person that he rapes or a plan for the family of the person he murdered, does that justify his crime?3. Revenge?So if one is getting revenge on someone, then it is okay for murder, rape or other immoral deeds?Back to you, con!