Also missed was.
I'm going to pick this insignificant tribe of goat herders as my chosen people. Instead of the more powerful Empires who will kick the Jews around for the next 6,000 years.
And when I send my son to die on a cross, to save the world from itself. He also will go to an insignificant outposts in the Roman Empire. Die before he gets anything meaningful done, fails to convert my chosen people, who will play second string to the Muslims.
Until America storms to the rescue.
Any god with that CV, isn't very clever.
Early civilisations needed religion, didn't matter which one so long as the rulers had the ultimate carrot and stick tool.
Do as your told, don't step out of line and god will love you. All you need to do is listen to me, so I can pass on his rules.
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