It's possible the story of Job just gets worse and worse in my head.

So sorry about the kids - just testing.

Yeah, taken literally it's pretty awful. Taken as a story to make a point about the relationship with God, it seems okay even if I don't buy into it.

For one reason or another, Job's wife is left untouched. At some point she intimates to her husband that he is something of a fool for sticking to his blind faith in God. She tells him to curse God and die. He rebukes her:

You talk as any wicked fool of a woman might talk. If we accept good from God, shall we not accept evil? (2,10; NEB)

It is not clear why Job's wife is spared the fate of the children. In the Epilogue to the story – although she remains nameless – she serves as a necessary vehicle for the continuation of Job's line.

A few passages of the OT make reference to an afterlife-place called Sheol, which seems to be closer to the Greek concept of Hades.

There is a mention of immortality in Proverbs, but it's just mention, no details. I have no idea if it is supposed to mean anything or not.

I think Job was kind of a doormat. I think, if I were a deity, I would want my worshippers not to act like doormats. If I'm acting like a jerk, I want to hear about it, that I may correct my jerky ways.

This possibly is why I am not a deity.

You can be my deity.

Any diety named Nutty is a great diety in my book.

Instead of fire and brimstone, Nutty will rain various chocolate-covered goodies on your city....

And glitter. Don't forget the glitter.

I don't know about the glitter -- that stuff gets everywhere. Although, if I am a deity, I can make it all magnetized glitter, that jumps into the trash bag as soon as I want it to, can't I? Just like my chocolate would be immune to melting.