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If you disregard the most repulsive half the of the Bible(Old Testament), you're already better off.
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Nope. The OT isn't intrinsicially smite laden than the New Testament. There are passages of violence and death in both, and passages of mercy and love in both. It's a pretty common misconception, but one that is quickly disproved by reading the text.
I also think that Christians ought to deal with these passages instead of "disregarding" them. Much better to retain them as a negative example, than to forget the mistakes of the past.