The God of the Old Testament Is More Merciful Than It's Generally Made Out to Be, and That's Good News for Everyone

I was talking with a friend of mine this week, norman dog who's a very remarkable person in many ways. He was reading my book, which i am going to publish, or which will be out in january. And he took me to task about an overly christianized interpretation of the god of the old testament as harsh and judgmental. I really have come to understand that more that he's right,. because the god in the old testament is actually far more merciful than he's generally made out to be. The other thing that i've been struck by is that, you know, abraham goes out and does things. That's good news for everyone, because perfect...