It's in the book "A Thinker's Guide to God", I believe. Although I can't say I'm sure, it was a long time ago. Makes sense though, eh? Hebrews came out of Egypt, and now the three primary monotheistic religions worship a God that lives above us, or in Heaven (which is referenced as "up" in both the Bible and the Torah, and probably the Koran). u do realize that judaism was created generations before any jew went to egypt? let's count...abraham,issac,jacob, and then joseph was the 1st one to enter egypt. abraham and issac were dead by the time. and jacob went when he was near death to visit joseph, who had become a higher up in egypt's gov. eventually, pharoh saw how the jews were multiplying and became worried that if egypt were to be attacked, that they would side with the attacker, hence making them slaves. judaism does not believe G-d resides in the heavens, that's christianity. we believe G-d is incorporal (without body or shape). Well said. I however, as a baptist, believe that God lives in heaven, and that his son Jesus came to earth, lived a sinless life, and died as the only way for us to get reconcilliation with a perfect God. I see you are reluctant to use God's name in vain, which I have no problem with. I however define "in vain" as "not talking to, or about God".