Okay. Common misunderstanding. Lol. Okay, I am a Christian myself, so I'm gonna expect a lot of slamming for what I'm about to say. God has given out judgement and killed many, many, many people. He killed 50,070 people instantly for them touching the Ark of the Covenant. Pretty intense. One would think "Why would such a so called merciful "comforter and father" kill people?" The answer is simple. God is the literal definition of Love. But love isn't what you think it is. It's not sex, it's not a feeling, it's not even compassion really. Love, is carrying out His will. This was the first ever definition of it, so no way around that. We are called to love others, which means, we do His guidance. Like by say giving to the poor, for example. If you're referring to the flood as genocide, it sorta was. He was purging evil. Let me shed light on that There is light. There can be a little bit of light, a lot of light, some light, etc. Is there darkness? No. Darkness is the absence of light. Darkness can't consume the light (The concept of the Guardians relates to the bible a lot) There is heat. A little heat, lots of heat, etc. Is there cold? No. Cold is the absence of heat. Now... Is God good, say he exists? Well, he is kinda God of everything in existence and he holds it dearly. He could have had the Holy Spirit to wipe us ALL out, but no. He loved Noah, because Noah and his family honored God and loved him (obeyed him and did his will) So let's say He's good. Is there evil? NO. Evil, is the absence of God. Everyone else besides Noah's family was FAR from God. Hated him. Dreaded him. They did what they thought felt best and had most pleasure. God is the embodiment of holiness, holiness means without mistake. God CANT mess up. Same as humans CANT survive without water. When people sin, that causes separation, because God can't have a relationship with you. And the sin doesn't matter how big it is. Lying and murder are both sin. Same as a Big Mac and an apple are both food. God pains to see you sin, it's almost like a "bye bye" He was VERY pained to flood the earth. People don't quite understand that... The purpose of Jesus dying, was for him to bear the wrath of all of all the sins. EVER. Even that little lie you do tomorrow, or that murder last year someone committed. How... Exactly could Jesus bear that weight? I don't know. It's out of my understanding. Because Jesus died, our sin we commit, we don't deserve the punishment for us to die. Like the Flood. That was before Jesus came. The second Adam and Eve sinned, God immediately couldn't be around sin, so he had to back up. Thus, sin became a thing. God immeadiately made plans to bring Jesus. We needed saving, because Hell was becoming a very open place, and God was devastated. Christians are people that know love, the true definition, and act it out correctly. ChristiAns are the ones who have the answers and know hows. When you see a preacher per say screaming his head off about how you're going to hell if you don't repent, they tell you that if you don't come in a suit and tie, you are going to hell, blah blah, that's something called religion. It makes LAW. It takes away freedom. The world thinks that THAT is a Christian. No... Christianity is something called relationship. God says that if you obey his commandments, you can love others. People like George Washington believed in that principle that God spoke. Why else do you think the Constitution was made with freedom? Jefferson and all of those other guys were Christian. They gave freedom. I am a Christian, I am free from worry, doubt, sadness, anger, but I still feel those things. I'm still like that rapist in jail, sinning. No one is perfect. No one. That is why Jesus HAD to come, to give a rite of passage. For this though, Christians are persecuted the most. Why else does ISIS wanna take out Israel, why else are there school shootings where the shooter murders Christians, and how other religions aren't attack as much as Christianity? So, people then ask "If God is so good, why then did he let these atrocities and sin happen?" 3 things 1: He can't have access to you if you sin, unless you ask for Jesus (get the picture?). He wants to, but you're not letting him. It's only gonna hurt you, so it's your decision 2: Say he did do something. Say he stopped Adam and Eve. Well, wouldn't either way. Why? Because, he wouldn't be loving if he controlled you... Think about that. 3: (this is a bit harsh) How about ask that when you're perfect, when you're God, and when you can't mess up. If you didn't get anything I said here, at least read this. God can't mess up. You're aren't a mistake, screw up, or accident. Only YOU can make the mistake, he can't. So don't blame Him. He LITERALLY didn't do anything wrong. And, wouldn't you rather be a Christian but die and find out there isn't God and you cease to exist, than to be an Athiest and die finding out God is real? And he was wanted to help but you ignored him?