Ch 3 late

The most disturbing and frightening passage in the chapter was, for me, at the 
end. The faithful began to say that this was all god's test and that they had no right to 
despire. "And if he punishes us mercilessly, it is a sign that he loves us that much 
more." This mentality is destructive and it takes away from te magnitude of the crimes 
being committed and their own behavior. The most disturbing part of the proceeding 
statement it the fact that it closly reflects the type of feelings that are often shown 
in victims of abuse. The fact that any form of a just god would cause this, or that
causing suffering proves love is a trap of self depreciation as well as absolvment of 
the other's crimes. Specifically the idea that hurting someone EVER proves love being spouted 
by leaders of a community is deeply disturbing.