hiː stˈeɪɾᵻd ðæt ɐn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ɡˈɑːd ɪz ˈɔfən sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ðɛɹ ˈoʊn fˈɑːðɚ, wˈɛðɚ ɡˈʊd ɔːɹ bˈæd, ænd kæn dɪvˈɛləp ˌoʊvɚɹ ɐn ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz lˈaɪfspæn ɪn sˈɪmɪlɚ wˈeɪz tə ðɛɹ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ðɛɹ fˈɑːðɚ.
He stated that an individual's relationship with God is often similar to their relationship with their own father, whether good or bad, and can develop over an individual's lifespan in similar ways to their relationship with their father.