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Original question by Metacrock:
The atheists will say God is evil and cruel... How do you [answer] the atheists? God... condones slavery and order the mas acre of women and infants and so on. How do you answer it?

Answer by Ezekah:
I ask the atheist ?If you consider that it is unethical for G-d to destroy part of His own creation, do you consider it ethical for G-d to have created the universe in the first place?? This throws the whole ethical-ness of G-d creation into the context, that they view the whole thing as just a fictional story.

I think Ezekah's answer is the best answer in this thread so far. It at least addresses the necessary paradigm shift - shakes up the questioner's very framework - gives him an opportunity to glimpse a new paradigm and view God and ethics in their proper relationship.

Thank you, Ezekah, for sharing that.