Like a jealous boyfriend in a toxic relationship, the bloke upstairs doesn’t want you getting jiggy with any other self-proclaimed all-seeing beings. The first commandment states: You shall have no other gods before me.
Exodus 20:3: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall not have other gods beside me”.
To the indoctrinated, this means he must come first in your life. Before everyone and everything else. And still like a jealous boyfriend in a toxic relationship, he implies that he might just open a can of whoop-ass on you should you put anyone else first.
Yes, that rule also applies to money-worshipping Tangerine Tyrants attempting to destroy the United States.
If you want to worship a god, then more power to you. But shouldn’t a good parent put the wellbeing of their child before everyone and everything else? Or perhaps their elderly parent should be their focus. Or their life partner?
How weird is it that the supposed head honcho says “NO, look at me!!!”
Just how insecure is this dude?
Here’s a thought: how about just being a decent human being to everyone? In other words, don’t be a cunt.
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