Shouldn't people love their God rather than fear Him/Her/It?
"Fear" may be a misnomer, as I have heard it was originally intended to mean people should obey and respect God, not literally fear Him/Her/It. But can't you obey and respect out of love rather than fear? And wouldn't respect from love be more genuine than respect from fear?
[Forgive the pronouns, please, I don't know which is best as they all apply to things here and you really can't describe a deity with our own limitations... "it" makes the most sense, but may be considered disrespectful... oi.]
2007-03-08
16:02:56
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