The Christian God is malevolent.

Structure Round 1: ArgumentsRound 2: RebuttalsRound 3: Defend argument against opponent's rebuttalOutlineI. IntroII. SlaveryIII. Interracial marriagesIV. HomophobiaV. Women hatingVI. Anti-animal rightsVII. TotalitarianVIII. ConclusionIX. SourcesI. IntroOne the most difficult concepts for me is which God to worship? If you believe in Heaven and/or Hell is this not the most important question? Then, why do people seem to haphazardly worship whichever God their friends or family worship? If you are going to spend your life devoted to this God and eternity with this God, I think its best to know the character of God.So, I ask the question is Jesus Christ good or evil? What is his character? Is he benevolent or malevolent. One of the panicked voices in the back of my mind wonders is God evil? Should I be worshiping an evil deity? I will now make the case for God being evil. Note, I will be using information both from the New Testament and Old. This is because to understand the character of God, we need to look at both. A person's past explains a lot, so would God's past. II. SlaveryClaim 0: The Bible permits and encourages slavery.Warrant 0: [1][2][3] Impact: Slavery is considered immoral by almost every person in the world. Thus the fact that Jesus Christ not only permits by encourages such an action harms his character.III. Interracial marriagesClaim 1: The Christian God is against interracial marriages.Warrant 1: [4][5][6]Impact 1: Opposing interracial marriages sets the stage for racism and bigotry. Most, people in the western world view nothing immoral about interracial marriages. The fact that God would label a moral act as immoral damages his character.IV. HomophobiaClaim 2: The bible condemns homosexuality as a sinWarrant 2: [7]Impact 2: Again, a deed that is commonly considered moral is labeled as immoral. This further damages God's character.V. Women hatingClaim 3: Jesus Christ is a misogynist.Warrant 3: [8]Impact 3: Being kind to woman is commonly considered a virtue not a vice. The fact that God would be so anti-woman damages his character.VI. Anti-animal rightsClaim 4: Animal sacrifices in old testament Warrant 4: [9]Impact 4: Such acts would be illegal if committed today. They would fall under animal abuse and the person would be arrested. Let alone the outrage. Cruelty to animals further damages God's reputation. VII. TotalitarianClaim 5: God will not suffer any other God.Warrant 5: [10]Impact 5: God promotes autocracy. You cannot have any other Gods. Furthering God's absolute power over man kind. Dictatorships, autocracies, and totalitarian governments are considered inefficient and evil these days. VIII. ConclusionGod encourages slavery, racism, misogynists, animal cruelty, and overall is a tyrant. Judging by these characteristics of God, I view God as evil. Thank you for the debate. I look forward to your response. IX. Sources1. https://www.biblegateway.com...2. https://www.biblegateway.com...3. https://www.biblegateway.com...4. http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org...5. http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org...6. http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org...7. http://www.christianbiblereference.org...8. https://www.biblegateway.com...9. https://www.biblegateway.com...10. http://biblehub.com...