 Why are so many anti-fear?
In these forums I have seen a lot of talk of religions. While I do not believe in Christian Fundamentalism (or fundamentalism of any kind really) I do believe in Christianity. However, I feel from personal experience here (of course I may be generalzing) that there is a strong distaste for Christianity here. The claims are that Christianity is a fear-based religion. While I agree that fear is part of the religion, I believe it to be a love-centered religion. But I have a few questions for the "Haters" of Christianity:
1. What's wrong with having fear be a part of your religion? Or your life? While I thin kthat fear and paranoia can be causes for false alarms and a great deal of terror...they are neccesary to make wise decisions. I believe in our lives we make good decisions from a balance of seeing positive and negative. What good is it to be able to see value without seeing cost?
2. Another claim I see is that you are God, or God does not judge us, we only judge ourselves. Since you believe this don't you believe in justice? Justice/Karma/Whatever is repayment for your actions by my definition. So, shouldn't you be repayed if you do an action that causes another to suffer? Don't you think murderers should be punished? If you answered yes, then shouldn't all dark deeds should be punished? Even your own? So if you are God then how would you judge your actions fairly? Or, if you still believe there is no judgement then why? Why can't God/The universe reflect back your evil as well as your good?
3. If there is judgement and we have done some evil (which I believe and I hope you do as well that there is no mortal man without guilt) then shouldn't we rightfully be afraid? Desperate to seek some form of forgivness or some pardon?  |