The Immorality of God - Slavery in the Old Testament

[Thumpalumpacus]

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.

Why not just educate the people that slavery was evil and they shouldn't do it?

Or simply put it on that list of things called Commandments ... except that would violate free will.