No, that's cool. I can understand wanting to take the literal meaning on certain passages and twist the interpretation of others to suit you. Though I would enjoy hearing why God ordered infants to be "dashed upon the rocks" or why he ordered human and animal sacrifices because he enjoyed the smell. It says what it says.
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"Suppose you hear in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you that some worthless rabble among you have led their fellow citizens astray by encouraging them to worship foreign gods. In such cases, you must examine the facts carefully. If you find it is true and can prove that such a detestable act has occurred among you, you must attack that town and completely destroy all its inhabitants, as well as all the livestock. Then you must pile all the plunder in the middle of the street and burn it. Put the entire town to the torch as a burnt offering to the LORD your God. That town must remain a ruin forever; it may never be rebuilt. Keep none of the plunder that has been set apart for destruction. Then the LORD will turn from his fierce anger and be merciful to you. He will have compassion on you and make you a great nation, just as he solemnly promised your ancestors. "The LORD your God will be merciful only if you obey him and keep all the commands I am giving you today, doing what is pleasing to him." (Deuteronomy 13:13-19 NLT)
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Church would have been a LOT more interesting if the preacher had recited those passages during sermon.
But wait a min, what are all these references to God being ANGRY? I mean who would have thought that a supreme being filled with love could experience "fierce anger"? Isn't anger really just a manifestation of fear, and fear, insecurity?