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>>>"God-fearing" is a phrase that has deeper meaning than the way you interpret it. Yes we'll probably never agree, but that does not mean we cannot have interesting discussions. Thanks for the back and forths.
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>>Okay, let's discuss it a little bit further then. :)
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>>As I see it, there is a difference of doing what your father says, either because you fear him, or because you respect him. Fear is not the same as respect.
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>When you were young your father told you not to do things. You did not understand why (mostly for your own good) you could not do certain things, but you obeyed because you knew that disobeying would bring down punishment from your father. You did not want that so you obeyed out of the fear of what would happen otherwise. As you grew you started to know that your father had your best interests at heart and you started to understand why he did not want you to do certain things. You also did not want to do anything that would make your father be disappointed with you.
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>Well God is the same way. I do not do certain things because I know that I will have to face him one day for those things I have done. I also do not wish to have God be disappointed in my behavior here on Earth.
I do not do certain things because of my sense of standards amd values, not because of fear for some supposedly highly powerful, but never demonstrated, creature. I am in the position to freely think about arguments people come with and then eventually update my standards and values. From a psychological/developmental perspective you are still in a phase that is normal for children of a certain age: You still believe in ghosts (sorry, one ghost). You've never seen the creature really, but nevertheless you are sure the creature is real. And, to further track down your phase to even younger children: You still fear the creature.
>The phrase God-Fearing can been described as respecting him, realizing how great He is, fearing to go against him because you know it's wrong.
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>You also have to understand the role Jesus Christ plays, as that is very important when dealing with life’s disappointments.
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