And lo on Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:34:54 -0000, nemesis  
<nam### [at] gmailcom> did spake, saying:

> "Phil Cook" <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>> So either God's a 'Worship Me or I'll beat you up' bully or a 'I'll help
>> the tribe who showers Me with the most faith' mercenary (or both)?
>
> Faith, love, respect and fear are to be expected from those who devote  
> their lifes to God's will.

Except I'd put faith and love, and respect and fear in two entirely  
seperate categories otherwise we end up with the conclusions that...

>  Fear not of God, but of His mighty.  Those who have no fear, respect,  
> love of faith for God may view it under any light they want.

Ah so God's a wife-beater and we're the wife. 'We' still love Him despite  
the fact He sometimes goes off his head and smacks us around for our  
transgressions  from His rules, but that's okay because He's doing it out  
of love for us.

-- 
Phil Cook

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I once tried to be apathetic, but I just couldn't be bothered
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