You are cunning. let me remind you that you cut the part where it said "or else..." don't do that again or else...
going back to the issue.
Boss tells you I want your loyalty or else...you are dead...or...you'll burn in hell...or your next generation will suffer...or...I will make you suffer...or...you'll go blind...and so on...
you are right, I better find another boss or else...
huh?

abot naka mangayo ug blessing sa imong ginikanan? what's the connection brad? Are you not taught by your pastor how to take a context? what's wrong? paranoia? hmmmm...
the point here is, your God is manipulating the emotions of the people to get what He want be it loyalty,devotion and so on....