Problem of good and evil for an atheist

[fr0d0]

What knowledge do you posses to make that judgement OO? I don't have to believe it, it logically follows: You don't have the information to judge.

No, I agree. It's perfectly possible that there were good reasons for brutally slaughtering all the adults of a race and keeping the female children as sex slaves. I find it unlikely, though. What is much more likely is that it was written by primitive tribesmen. If you can deny that, then I will be surprised.

The bible was written by men and is potentially errant, yes. The repulsive stories remain as important information on the nature of God. It doesn't show God as cruel as that would be contrary to his nature and therefore logically inconsistent.