You quoted Pink! Almost nobody quotes Pink anymore!

He's got some good stuff: his book on the ten commandments was very thought provoking.

But yes, we tend to put God on a shelf, along side the idols we have setup for ourselves, as some say. He is perfection, He is holy, and He is peace, love, just, and righteous. To interpret God in light of what we know if backwards: all things ought to be compared to Him.