"When Religion Hurts You: Healing from Religious Trauma and the impact of High-Control Religion," by Laura E. Anderson,

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4. If I were God, I sure would have given up on

a lot of the human race, but I do believe there are still good people too. One of the many therapists I have seen over the years, had me read, " Why Bad Things Happen To Good People," it was written by a Rabbi who suffered a tremendous loss. He talked about how it made him question his faith and ultimately regain it. He talks a lot about free will and how God cannot force anyone to love him or to behave the way he would like. He said some people use their free will to choose to harm others.

It makes sense to me, but see that's what get me about most organized religions and people trying to create a fascist religious based government. If God left us free to make our own choices, what makes them think they gave the right to force us to do things their way?