God of the Bible is evil

I would like to address all of the bible quotes you have thrown at me. The bible is obviously not perfect. it says that Moses lived to be over 900 years old. Obviously, this didn't happen. It was written to exaggerate numbers. The Israelis didn't march around Jericho for 40 years. The bible was not written for 2013. It was written in the mindset of people from 2000 years ago. It was written for them to understand. They exaggerated and used metaphors because people were not well learned in the language arts. They were barely literate! So to us, it seems like bad writing. In fact, it was not written in English. Many of the bibles teachings are gravely mistranslated. You cannot expect people to hear God loud and clear. He inspired them through the Holy Spirit. They could have misunderstood them. I honestly wasn't there 2000 years ago. I don't know. The point is that many of the stories in the bible have underlying messages. They do not mean that Sarah had a baby when she was 80. It is an exaggeration of her age to show the power of God. When the bible mentions slaves, it is not the slaves we think of. These slaves had nice homes that were their own property. They were paid and had days off. It wasn't the slavery we saw before the Civil War. By "bought" in one of the quotes, they mean married. The father had to hook his daughter up with a man who he saw fit for her. it was customary then, and still is in the middle east and parts of Asia. Finding the worst parts in the bible and only showing them is a bad representation of it. You found the most uninformed quotes from the most unconventional books of the bible and put them up online. here are some better ones: John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. Jer 29:11: For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Rom 8:28: And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Phil 4:13: I can do everything through him who gives me strength. Gen 1:1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Prov 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. Prov 3:6: in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. Rom 12:2: Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God"s will is"his good, pleasing and perfect will. Phil 4:6: Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Matt 28:19: Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Eph 2:8: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith"and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God" Gal 5:22: But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, Rom 12:1: Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God"s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God"this is your spiritual act of worship. John 10:10: The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. Acts 18:10: For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city." Acts 18:9: One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: "Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. Acts 18:11: So Paul stayed for a year and a half, teaching them the word of God. Gal 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. 1 John 1:9: If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. Rom 3:23: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, John 14:6: Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. Matt 28:20: and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." Rom 5:8: But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Phil 4:8: Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable"if anything is excellent or praiseworthy"think about such things. Phil 4:7: And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Josh 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go." Isa 40:31: but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Eph 2:9: not by works, so that no one can boast. Rom 6:23: For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Gal 5:23: gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Isa 53:5: But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. 1 Pet 3:15: But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, 2 Tim 3:16: All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, Matt 6:33: But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Heb 12:2: Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 1 Pet 5:7: Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Eph 2:10: For we are God"s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. 1 Cor 10:13: No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it. Matt 11:28: "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Heb 11:1: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. 2 Cor 5:17: Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! Heb 13:5: Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you." 2 Cor 12:9: But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ"s power may rest on me. Rom 10:9: That if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Isa 41:10: So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Gen 1:26: Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground." Matt 11:29: Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. John 16:33: "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." Acts 1:8: But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." 2 Tim 1:7: For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline. 2 Cor 5:21: God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. Rom 15:13: May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. John 11:25: Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; Heb 11:6: And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. John 5:24: "I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life. Jas 1:2: Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, Isa 53:6: We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all. Acts 2:38: Peter replied, "Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. Eph 3:20: Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, Matt 11:30: For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." Gen 1:27: So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them. Just to name a few... www.biblegateway.com