God practices the one form of control that we also are obligated to, self-control. Controlling others? It is not required except in civil law, in which other people's rights are violated ( civic law is broken). I could never be associated with any group (church group) that attempts to control others, especially their thoughts and beliefs. All such people as that follow in the ways of dictators. Trust me when I tell you that those who follow in that way will not escape what's soon coming upon the...  more