0717211126: Do you suppose God makes examples of people like we do (by tacking on a lil’ something extra)? I think when GOS-made the universe, the example to all was woven into the fabric of creation after the fact (fall from Grace(sp. pr.))! And do you suppose it to be an error on GOD’S part to grant Mercy (sp. pr.) so flippantly (liberally); and to only dish out punishments to the extent they fit the crime and not one day, hour, minute more… not one single lashing more??? I suppose GOD is who HE is… Just as GOD is love irregardless of the person… HE’S also vengeful, and exacting (on those who stubbornly refuse to yield to…)… HE is who HE s in War(spiritual warfare) as in Love(sp. pr.).

Which brings me to another point: People think GOD runs around punishing people all the time*. I don’t think that would be very loving. HE wove into the fabric of creation after the fact(fall from Grace(sp. pr.)), a set of (universal) laws i.e. the law of “cause and effect”, the law of “consequences”, (spiritual) laws – “The Decalogue”, (intro-personal) laws – a conscience, (magistrative/corporal) laws – to be enforced by our fellow man with the utmost prudence, (communal) laws – whereby offenders are held accountable by community and religious brethren. You see, long before God steps in, HE has put in place all these other safeguards. Safeguards which are continually abused by the people [MEN] charged with those responsibilities (in varying capacities of course). And while many a man has abused this position of authority, of one thing I am certain, GOD never has! The one with the perfect record is the one who catches more flack…

*The fact of the matter is, how could GOD possibly have removed HIMSELF more from the role of prosecutor, persecutor, executor… what with all these buffers (and many more I am unaware of) without removing HIMSELF entirely?*

*GOD picking on us is like a blue whale picking on an AMOEBA [in spite of having created it out if love].

•Title credited to Diane Warren – sung by… Milli Vanilli(?).