The Wrath of God-eek!

I've always been afraid to view God in any light rather than a positive one. I use the word afraid because of my religious upbringing. Yes, afraid. Take it as you like. I didn't want to think negatively towards God, because who knows, he could strike me down at any time. He's God right? He can do those things.

But as I've been reading David Plotz and comprehending his constant pessimistic accounts of God in the Bible, it's refreshing in a way. Not because he has the guts to explain how God is really acting through Genesis in the Bible, (I'm on Chap 28 of Genesis in the "Good Book") but because he talks about God as if he's just a normal human being, rather than an "almighty power". Up to this point in the Bible David Plotz acknowledges when God judges and is being unfair and I've never seen anyone do this before. I don't know if it's because people are afraid of doing this or what, but I know I grew up to be. Why is this? Can't we still believe in God and talk "crap" ? haha. Or be honest with ourselves about the Bible at least? Which is essentially all David Plotz is doing. Because every comment he makes in the "Good Book" goes right along with the occurrences in Genesis thus far.

Favorite quote of David Plotz so far... he really is a character right?

"I love the way God just drops in, like a nosy neighbor in a sitcom." --referring to when God stops by Abraham's tent unexpectedly, to let him know he's going to destroy Sodom and Gomorroah. pg 14 in the "Good Book"

The Book of Genesis

I went to Catechism classes when I was younger, where I read parts of the Bible but nowhere near all of it. I am sure those classes would have came in handy now when having to face our task of tackling the whole Bible. However, I have now read Genesis. And it is sad how much I did not know. Maybe, I am oblivious? or maybe life gets too busy to care if I have memorized what happens in every book of the Bible? Who knows. But now that I am taking a class, that I have to know the books of the Bible, it will be nice to actually HAVE to know them. Because all in all, I want to.
So, surprises from Genesis?
Please do not think less of me from my responses. Just remember that I do not have my Bible reading experiences ok? haha.
I knew about the creation of earth.
I knew Adam and Eve
And then the book of Genesis says... Adam and Eve had a son named...Cain! Ok ok ok, Not surprising to most of you. I knew of the brothers Cain and Abel, but I have no idea why I did not know that they were the sons of Adam and Eve.
Alright, I need to keep reading. I have to reach each page twice, and we have Bible class today, so I need to keep reading.

Until next time fellow Bible readers.