[caprock]

They're his laws, let him enforce them.

That was my point. He will "enforce" His laws. But His ways are NOT our ways; so no human can determine how or when He will effect His Justice. One should not interpret the fact that life SEEMS to progress without His just intervention as a negation of His Laws.

I do know that He is merciful and that He pursues us to establish a personal relationship with Him. This wonderful, loving relationship is established on His Terms and not ours. Obviously, those who are too arrogant, too educated, too independent, too pious, or too proud will refuse to meet Him on His terms and obtain their wish: an eternity separated from Him.

[gcruse]

By the way, with all my other glaring faults, I am an atheist,
so your Elmer Gantry outbursts fall on sterile ground. As for being called Sparky, that's truly bizarre. As a radioman in the Navy, I was often called that. For it to be used as some sort of insult doesn't work.