text: I won't base my life on a book written 2000 years ago. The Bible is full of stories and written by people who participated in heinous crimes ranging from murder, genocide, mass murder, horrific child abuse, rape, incest, stonings, crucifixation, plagues etc. People bitch and moan about sex education in school but find it perfectly acceptable to teach their children about an innocent man crucified on a cross. The Children's edition has color pictures many churches especially Catholic Churches have life size replicas of naked bloody Jesus hammered to a cross. 
  God did not forgive or forget. He killed men, woman & children. He killed anyone who crossed him. He killed to make a point.
  I was raised in a Christain home, grew up in church. Now I refuse to go to church. I despise organized religion. God is a God of love, forgiveness and compassion yet the biggest hateful hypocritical bigots I have ever met claim they are Christian & people of God. Hate preached from a pulpit is still hate.