Consider the possibility that the character of God develops in the Bible.

That the way God is at the beginning is like a child. Consider the possibility that the entire bible is a story, better yet a metaphor about the spiritual development of society and of the human mind and spirit.

Consider the possibility that your REVULSION at that immature egocentric God is EXACTLY what you are supposed to think -- at this point in your life, you need to be BETTER THAN THAT.

When I read the Torah I look for the examples of how God does better, how God's anger is reined in and hoe God becomes more of a partner and less of an autocratic order-giver as the story progresses.

If you are looking with fresh eyes at that story, you will see it. And you will think WOW why didn't I see that before? I suppose this is why Jews Study the Torah over and over, once a year.

I agree with your point that God doesn't need worship. But at some point in your spiritual development, it was useful to you to think in those terms, Now you have outgrown that idea. Isn't that the sign that the education WORKED?

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