The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament

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Would you, dear atheist, have been happier if God had forced the Israelites to obey him?

Would you prefer that He force YOU to obey?

Because God chose to "woo" the Israelites by degrees, you say this proves He was not omnipotent; but if He had used force on them (or you), He would have been the "moral monster" to which you object by trampling on your free will.

This is a classic attempt to have it both ways.

You need to remember, to us, this is all fantasy. Delusion. Woo or force, it doesn't matter. It's only a fantasy story.

Of course. I haven't forgotten. 

However, when atheists attempt to debate issues like this with believers, they need to do it well.

Trying to have it both ways doesn't work even when discussing fantasy.