Oh, back to the original though, we are "God's Children" and so yes, we "act like gods". Even the bible says we are gods (Psalm 82:6-7). So, "why should we not expect of god exactly what he expects of us?" We should. And this is in fact what we get. This is most evident in the life of Jesus, but I'm going to assume that isn't what anyone here is looking for.
The God of the OT, which I'm sure is what you are looking at, is not as bad as skepticsannotatedbible makes it seem. If we're going to assume the God of the bible exists for the time being like it says in the OP, you also need to assume other Christian principles (I'll point them out as we go). Both are expect to be sinless. That's the big one. Since murder is a sin, we should not murder and neither should God. We'll find in Genesis 4 there is already murder. Some will say that God murdered in the Noah story. Nope. Currently, God is our life support. Right now, he is not just allowing but willing us all to live. While living, if you piss him off enough, he may take away that privilege. This is only "murder" if he's not the one supplying life in the first place. Therefore, Sodom and Gomorrah isn't an issue either. There is also nothing wrong with a just war. However, if God commands the Israelites go to war, it doesn't make the war just. The plagues were just, the war on Canaan was just, David's wars were just, Babylon capturing Israel was just.
The God of the OT, which I'm sure is what you are looking at, is not as bad as skepticsannotatedbible makes it seem. If we're going to assume the God of the bible exists for the time being like it says in the OP, you also need to assume other Christian principles (I'll point them out as we go). Both are expect to be sinless. That's the big one. Since murder is a sin, we should not murder and neither should God. We'll find in Genesis 4 there is already murder. Some will say that God murdered in the Noah story. Nope. Currently, God is our life support. Right now, he is not just allowing but willing us all to live. While living, if you piss him off enough, he may take away that privilege. This is only "murder" if he's not the one supplying life in the first place. Therefore, Sodom and Gomorrah isn't an issue either. There is also nothing wrong with a just war. However, if God commands the Israelites go to war, it doesn't make the war just. The plagues were just, the war on Canaan was just, David's wars were just, Babylon capturing Israel was just.
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
