3 things are definite – God cannot be cruel (to be cruel you must a. fear, b. feel somehow another is better (hence need vengeance etc. – this is much like a parent (normal) wouldn’t take offense and continues to love, support, direct their child) b. God can never be mistaken (though we may not understand, we cannot say He doesn’t) c. no human can ever be totally free (from their own ego, hence anger, hence possible, or probable maliciousness) nor can ever have total knowledge