"The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom. The modern world is the child of doubt and inquiry, as the ancient world was the child of fear and faith."
- Clarence Darrow Why I Am An Agnostic
2007-08-28 21:14:56 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
who's this god everyone is talking about?
2007-08-28 21:21:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Fear of God is the beginning of wisdom as per bible.
Fear of God means fear to do wrong things. it is not preventing one from learning or research. It is preventing one from doing evil knowingly.
Daily living itself need faith. If you do not have faith in the transport you will not move out of the house or have any food outside of your house. All these faith for day-today living
For earthly living and heavenly living also you need faith in a strong foundation. if you have strong foundation the application and creativity follows.
Unless you taste something how can you say it is good or bad in the long run. The Bible will give you strong foundation for earthly living and heavenly living You have to taste and see.
2007-08-28 21:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by R S 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If we fear something, It is because our ignorance. That is mean we still need some progress. One who wise shall not be surrender to the fear feeling but seek for answer and make understanding. So fear or not fear shall not tell that we wise or unwise but how we practice when fear will.
2007-08-28 21:55:01 · answer #3 · answered by Golden Experience 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fear of God is the end of rationality.
The fear of God is what makes people fly planes into buildings and commit crime beyond comprehension of the human mind.
The fear of God is Loath
The fear of God is the shortest way to Eternal Damnation
The fear of God is the begining of the END.
THE END!
2007-08-28 21:25:05 · answer #4 · answered by Diablo 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That verse is often misinterpreted. What it really means is we should fear the wrath of God if we disobey him.
Jesus said, "You shall worship the Lord your God and him only shall you serve" (Mt 4:10). God recalls his liberating action, "I brought you out of the land of Egypt." Then, he says, "You shall fear the Lord your God, you shall serve him. You shall not go after other gods" (Ex 20:2-5). God demands that man accept him totally and worship him.
2007-08-28 21:31:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
God does not want you out of fear, he wants you out of LOVE. This is why we have "free will." God is a Loving God, not someone to fear.
2007-08-28 21:32:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm? Darrow the sinner or God the sinless????
Pro 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Pro 2:4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;
Pro 2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Pro 2:6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth [cometh] knowledge and understanding.
Pro 1:7 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of knowledge: [but] fools despise wisdom and instruction.
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Pro 9:10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
GOD WINS!
2007-08-28 21:26:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you do not fear god, god is not gonna get his angles down to bash you blue. To be 'wise' is to know more beyond the safe comfort of your computer screen , agnostic wisdom doesnt get you far as you can see.
2007-08-28 21:25:16 · answer #8 · answered by czaryang 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the word "fear" in this context means to have a Healthy Respect
translating things can be difficult
2007-08-28 21:22:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
When you are god why do you fear god?
2007-08-28 21:24:16 · answer #10 · answered by Muthu S 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I fear snakes and snapping turtles. Also misspellings.
2007-08-28 21:19:47 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋