The view that's been pointed out to me relatively recently, which was kind of eye opening, is that the God of the Bible is a classic abuser. He tells you you're worthless, and that only he could possibly love you. If you reject him, he'll hurt you. If you try to love him, but aren't good enough, he'll hurt you. Christianity really is Stockholm Syndrome combined with shared psychotic disorder.
That's MISTER Godless Vegetarian Tree Hugging Hippie Liberal to you.
