I understand your idea, but I must disagree. Let's discuss the following:
1. What is the point of God creating us with emotions, thought and overall potential, if our only mission is to worship him? Is constant adulation and dependence what a good parent would want from his child?
2. I understand when it’s about competing religions, but why should other goals contradict God? Don’t you have any worldly passions in your life? Besides, inclusivity and diversity to some extent overlap with Christian morality.
3. God is almighty, so he won’t lose anything if we lessen our zealotry. On the other hand, the problems of this mortal life are ours to solve. Or do you imply that God will fix everything if only asked?
4. Back to your historical example, how were the other tribes — Moabites, Ammonites etc. — supposed to understand that God of Israel is more important than their idols whom they were taught to worship? They were afraid that there gods would punish them for disrespect. Ironically you condemn them for the same traits you deem good in yourself — traditionalism and religious devotion. To some of them monotheism was a new, in modern terms “liberal” idea.
Awaiting your answers with a scholar’s interest. Sorry if some of my questions offend your religious feelings.
