But in their suffering they experience God, not as Loving Presence, but as a straw to be grasped at. To spread the knowledge of God, one must be a liberator, a caretaker and protector of orphans, widows and strangers. The prophetic judgment is relentless. Established religions that accommodate the state by blessing an unjust status quo do not know God. Paradoxically, it was secular Jews as much as observant Jews who acted to restore the image of God by providing better care and dignity for Jews and all humans.
Actions speak louder than words.