2006-07-20 15:12:05 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
No. Its the lack of faith.
2006-07-20 15:15:59 · answer #1 · answered by ALFRED G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think you could call fear a product of selfishness. Fear is an emotion, something we feel, we don't have any control over it, unless we learn to overcome it. I feel that in being selfish, we have a choice, we are able to make a conscious decision to help others or to give of ourselves, but we choose not to. Fear may hold us back, but in some cases, we want to rid ourselves of it, so that we may do better, and do things for the benefit of others.
That's a great, thought-provoking question. I wish I had the ability to think more deeply about it.
2006-07-20 22:20:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jeffrey S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fear comes from lack of peace and trust, and thus people become selfish out of fear.
Selfishness is a product of fear.
2006-07-20 22:16:31 · answer #3 · answered by LRB B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that fear is a product of insecurity and selfishness is a product of fear.
2006-07-20 22:40:16 · answer #4 · answered by Roxw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's a product of our natural instinct of self-preservation.
Mothers fear for the safety of their children. Is that selfish or selfless?
2006-07-20 22:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by DEATH 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, selfishness is the result of fear
2006-07-20 22:16:01 · answer #6 · answered by tammers 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Selfishness is a product of Human Pride.
Fear is from Satan.
2006-07-20 22:18:51 · answer #7 · answered by Kitten 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be. It could also be the product of experience; the unknown; wisdom; lack of love--which is a form of selfishness.
Just kinda depends on what the fear is about, I guess.
2006-07-20 22:18:10 · answer #8 · answered by Einsteinetta 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not 100%. fear can also be a product of venture into something not known. if i am fearful of starting a new buisness, im not being selfish, im scared of the risk of failure. anytime you try something new you always risk failing.
2006-07-20 22:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by truthhurts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." ( 2 Tim. 1:7) fear is when False Evidence Appears Real - and all that is false is a lie, from the fatehr of lies.
2006-07-20 22:36:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perfect love casts out all fear.
2006-07-20 22:15:23 · answer #11 · answered by RandyGE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋