^{Patrists seek direction}
The nature of the dutiful is to obey, so they will have a religion that sets out clear commands and punishes disobedience. Inevitably such a God will be authoritarian and vengeful, and therefore masculine.

^{Matrists seek license}
Whereas the self-indulgent resent restraint so they seek license from their religion to enjoy their appetites. And inevitably such a God will be nurturing and forgiving, and therefore feminine.