Accepted. Thanks.
[the word of God] as it was intended - mostly allegorical
Really? Fascinating. What gives you the idea that was the intention?
written by man
By man's hand, yes. Much the same as the Ten Commandments on the replacement set of tablets were written by Moses.
usually years even generations after the events took place and as such they are probably not precisely accurate.
The Scriptures are totally, positively, and precisely accurate. He said they would be but, He didn't say the same about the men reading them. Any logical problem we have with them is a problem with our logic, not His.
I refuse to believe God put us here on earth and gave us the gifts he did with the expectation we would deny ourselves of them at every opportunity.
You are free to refuse.
I further refuse to believe that God will judge me entirely upon my adherance to some arbitrary rules, beliefs and behavior patterns another man said I must follow.
Which "other man"? If it's Christ you refuse, you have made your choice. He said, "I am THE way." There is no other way. You will be judged on that alone. It's not me saying that, it's His Word.
I do believe in God sir,
What are your basis and support for that belief? Many believe there is a God. Even if we believe He is the God of the bible, that's not enough. I had to come to the realization that I am a sinful, vile creature, that I have sinned against my Creator, and that only He could save me. I am powerless to save myself. He is that holy, and I am that unholy.
and I do truly believe he will judge me upon my life as a whole. He will decide if I was a good or bad person, not you or any like you.
He will decide? Amen! Not me or any like me? Amen to that! But, don't believe the lie that you can get into heaven by being a "good person." Heaven is a holy place. Sin can't live there. Sin cannot go unpunished. Sin separates man from God, and causes spiritual death. If He were to judge me or you or Mother Theresa on one's life as a whole, we'd fail miserably! God told us what a "good person" is -- perfection, regarding the adherence to His Laws (not some "arbitrary rules") -- and gave us a single example of Perfection (God Himself came to earth as a man).
All have sinned and fall short. The wages of sin is death. If I don't accept Christ's bodily death to pay for my sins -- He paid the price as only He could, being holy enough to serve as the perfect sacrifice for all the sin of mankind -- I have to pay the penalty myself, which is eternal damnation apart from God.
Now, of course, if you don't believe the bible is the Truth, none of the above means squat. You are free to choose. I pray that you'll choose forgiveness, and accept the free gift of salvation in Jesus Christ. He died for me, and He died for you.