So I guess, maybe I can't help but wonder if that's what the Celestials were trying to do. Just give us a reason to be better; set us on the right path and stop things from getting worse; that it's less about judgement and rapture and more about just -- you know, the way parents use Santa's 'naughty' or 'nice' list to get kids to behave.
We survived on our merits, thus far. I just hope it's not temporary.
(Paging: Agent Mulder)