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"旧約聖書の神は、おそらくすべてのフィクションの中で最も不愉快なキャラクターです:嫉妬深くそれを誇りに思っている;心狭く不公平で、許しを知らないコントロールフリーク;報復的で、血に飢えた民族浄化主義者;女性嫌悪的で、同性愛嫌悪的で、人種差別的で、幼児殺しで、大量殺戮を行う者で、子殺しで、疫病を撒き散らす、巨大な自己顕示欲を持ち、サドマゾヒスティックで、気まぐれに悪意のあるいじめっ子です。"

Richard Dawkins

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This quote is describing the God depicted in the Old Testament in very negative terms. It's saying that this God behaves in ways that are mean and unfair. For example, He's described as being jealous and proud of it, which means He doesn't like people worshipping other gods and feels good about being controlling. He's also called a bully who acts without reason and enjoys causing pain, which makes Him seem very harsh and unkind. Imagine a ruler in history who wanted everything their way and punished people severely for even small mistakes. This ruler wouldn't forgive anyone and would make decisions to hurt groups of people they didn't like. The quote suggests that people see the God in the Old Testament like this, someone who acts out of anger and to prove power, rather than being loving and forgiving. Applying this view can mean questioning authority and not just accepting what powerful figures or stories say without thinking critically. It's important to form your own view on what's just and right, rather than following someone or something blindly. This helps you find a balanced perspective and promotes a more thoughtful approach to understanding different beliefs or viewpoints.

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Atheism Character analysis Controversial Critique of religion Literature Old testament Religion Richard dawkins
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