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Topic: God Fearing
msharmony's photo
Sat 01/10/15 03:28 PM
Edited by msharmony on Sat 01/10/15 03:29 PM



yep. its a childish term for fanatics in my view.
God is not to be feared.

I think, ironically, it reflects a distance from God rather than a closeness.

I totally agree about it reflecting distance.

Yep. For me, God is Love. That's what I was taught. Im baffled that people dont think good behavior can occur without the fear of being punished with eternal hellfire/damnation. The justice system should take care of the bulk of bad behavior. Knowing the difference between right and wrong and demonstrating that, should make people feel fulfilled. It does me. No fear of God here.

I do wonder if 'godfearing' folks go thru periods of questioning those beleifs, during which time they may be quite dangerous.


why assume what the fear is about

I fear things that have nothing to do with 'damnation'

I fear disappointing those who love me(this includes GOD)

I fear how my actions impact others

I fear my words can do deep harm to another emotionally

I fear driving without a seatbelt, because of the consequence of law, I haven't always understood why I should have to, but since it became law I have done it anyway,, and who knows whether it has saved my life as a result,,,

,,,,these are unwanted consequences,, which is the base of what fear is,, in my opinion

desire , passion , about avoiding unwanted consequences,,,

davidben1's photo
Sat 01/10/15 04:00 PM
Edited by davidben1 on Sat 01/10/15 04:02 PM
caring people always care about their effect upon other peoples...

for such is love.

wanting good results for all of one's own species, then that caring trickling down to the lower "animal" species.

but to fear displeasing the "gods"...

hah...

impossible.

gods are not egotistical...

you cant hurt the "feelings" of a "adult god"...

nor slight them...

such things are only so to the "child gods", the humans.

the emotional triggers of humans are completely different than the emotional triggers of the "advanced beings", or "adult gods"...

insult a god all day long, and they will just fake you out, and make ya pea your pants in public or something to cool ya down, if your role in the big human drama play to create intellect for all, is to not "pass" of the result of self anger or something...

humans are inertly afraid of "gods" because inertly the subconscious knows there is more power than only what one self has.

and those who don't believe there is any power greater than humans, and that we are just an accident, and were not birthed by creators, just as humans give birth...

well, these will find their theories incorrect when they have been totally informed of all data, by the adult gods them selves.

hehehe...

smiles


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