God says “Love me or die”

[Mr Camel]

The Bible...

... is a book...

... Is quite possibly the most disgusting thing I have ever read.

The Bible is what literally “scared” me away from Christianity.

So, God is commanding us to love him and if we chose not to (like love has always been a choice) then he condemns us to hell. Now for me... It’s not that I chose not to love this character... it’s more a matter of I cannot see how I’d be able to. I mean, come on.. he’s basically saying “Love me or die”.
I don’t love my family and those closest to me because I’m afraid I’ll be sent to hell for an eternal life of torture. I don’t love them because they are commanding me to. I simply love them. I love them for who they are and what they mean to me.
This is a scare tactic. If you’ve read this book and you think God loves you then I have three words for you - read it again. Please. For the sake of your own humanity.

That’s my rant for now. I’m looking for other ways the Bible has been interpreted here. And please, if you feel you have a strong argument against this, make sure you share it.

Scott