Oracle's and Variant Channeling

[Driver_325yards]

variant channel wrote:

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A character who has the channel energy ability from a class other than cleric may use these variant channeling rules if the class's abilities are tied to serving a deity. For example, paladins can select alternative channeling abilities if they serve a deity, as can oracles with the Life mystery (as they serve many deities), but necromancer wizards cannot.

Does this mean that an Oracle need not worship a particular deity and can select any variant channel type they wish?

[Driver_325yards]

And although this was not my original inquiry, I now don't know if the Oracle with versatile channel can mix and match harm / heal variant channels since he is not tied to any particular portfolio and worships many deities?

[Chess Pwn]

Oracle doesn't qualify for Versatile Channeler.

Also even if you did qualify, you still couldn't take it, "have the channel energy class ability and have to make a choice to channel positive or negative energy at 1st level.Clerics whose alignment or deity makes this choice for them cannot select this feat." You're forced to take positive energy, you don't have a choice. So this feat can't be taken or used by oracles.

[Driver_325yards]

Thanks