Actually, to complete the analogy, we're unconscious in the pit, and God shouts down at us to wake up, then we realize we're in a pit and start babbling. God, politely, asks us if we'd like help. We meekly nod. God throws us the rope, we sit there blubbering. God asks if we'd like to grab the rope. We do. He pulls, and we let go and fall back down. More @Wikipedia
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