I have confused ideas of deity, heavily influenced by mind-altering years of reading science fiction, that do not often trouble me, but one thing I know for certain, and have known since the age of five or six, is that I really can't stand the God of Abraham. In fact, I consider him to constitute the pattern to which every true asshole I have ever known in my life has pretty well conformed.

Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son (ed. Harper Collins, 2012) - ISBN: 9780062124593