(May 15, 2015 at 5:17 pm)robvalue Wrote: If Yahweh was a human, and that human did everything Yahweh did in the bible (the human has some magic where needed), would you call that human evil?
Should I assume you're not referring to the parts where that human died on a cross so that all the other humans might live forever in heaven?
Sure, there are some challenging parts of the Old Testament that are difficult to understand. In fact, the apparent difference between the God of the OT and the God of the NT has been termed one of the two most difficult issues for Christians to address. I'm guessing that's why you chose to ask?
While I don't claim to have a satisfactory answer (or at least one that will satisfy you), I do think that Jimmy Akin has given a reasonable response here:
Hard Sayings Of The Old Testament
by Jimmy Akin
http://jimmyakin.com/2007/02/hard_sayings_of.html