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That pretty much says it all, doesn't it? What a pathetic god it must be, who needs mere mortals to defend him. Loser!! Even Queen Elizabeth I, who did not live in the most religiously enlightened age, saw this. After the blood bath of her sister's four years on the throne, the number of people Elizabeth condemned to the stake can be counted on one hand, with a finger to spare.

Of course, it's not really about defending God, is it? It's about people who feel helpless in their own lives lashing out in the only way they can. Empowerment thru murder. It's been with us since, metaphorically speaking, Cain and Able.