I did not speak," continued Pavel, "about that good and gracious God in whom you believe, but about the God with whom the priests threaten us as with a stick, about the God in whose name they want to force all of us to the evil will of the few.
Pavel emphasizes that he is not speaking about the divine being of goodness and grace that others believe in but instead refers to the God used by priests to threaten and intimidate people. He criticizes how this God is often associated with control and suppression, rather than love and compassion.
He suggests that this version of God is used to impose the desires of a few powerful individuals on the many, pushing them toward harmful actions. Pavel's words reflect his disdain for the misuse of religion to manipulate and oppress, contrasting it with a more genuine, benevolent understanding of God.
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