For generations the narrative of entitlement as the moral equivalent of compassion has been center stage in most of our educational and religious institutions. Unconditional love is held in high esteem, and so, ironically, God has become increasingly irrelevant. Professing unconditional love is the highest moral ground so who needs God. On the other hand, approaching God with an expectancy of entitlement simply does not work, so why bother?

Many Christian denominations promise salvation just by professing Jesus Christ and passing through the baptism ritual. Too often Christian Scientists assume they are a child of God just by claiming it! What utter nonsense!