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It was snippy. I would refer you to CS Lewis in THE PROBLEM OF PAIN for more detail, but here is a nutshell view. Our problem is we think God is "like us" which is a far far different thing than the biblical teaching that we are "like him." When we become enraged, it is always a defect in our character, offense against our insecurities, a mark of a neurotic. A "big" person can overlook an offense. We view God thru that lens, and so a "God" who would cast someone into an eternal place of punishment seems to be a pathetic, weak ego who can't stand a slight.

The truth is rather that God is such a being that cosmic rebellion DESERVES punishment due to the inherent criminality of the creature creating treason against the creator. The biblical teaching is that not honoring God as God and giving thanks have intrinsic moral content which screams out to the universe for JUSTICE (not revenge). Our moral comapsses are so twisted and perverted (and our willingness to condemn "God" and excuse ourselves) that this train of thought actually seems silly to us. Again, it is because we have a defective view of God and sin. If there truly IS such a being who is so worthy of honor, then the crime of dishonoring him is a universal and eternal crime. Again, we have too high a view of our own "morality" and too low a view of God.

It is precisely because He is NOT "quick to anger" that he puts up with the impudence, arrogance and haughty nonsense thrown back in the face of Him who gives us the very breath to mock and blaspheme. I should know.