Ezekiel 22: The reasons why

God told me to judge Jerusalem and to list all the reasons why It was angry and had decided to destroy the city. So I announced to everyone, Jerusalem has been condemned to doom and destruction for these reasons:

1. The people worship idols, practice polytheism, and all around cheat on God.
2. The rules are violent and corrupt and the religious leaders find excuses for all of their misdeeds.
3. Many people openly despise their parents.
4. People generally treat foreigners badly and they don’t take care of poor women and children and other needy people.
5. They break the Sabbath and bastardize the rituals God prefers.
6. People lie and slander in order to incite violence.
7. Did I mention they cheat on God? It especially dislikes the fertility rituals people commonly perform.
8. Sons sleep with their fathers’ wives and girlfriends.
9. Men sleep with women on their periods and that really grosses God out.
10. Men also sleep with their friends’ wives–some even rape their daughters-in-laws and sisters.
11. There are hitmen and goons who commit violence for money.
12. People there loan money at interest and generally make profits from their neighbors’ work.

For these reasons God has decided to destroy Jerusalem and kill or scatter its people.