Quote From: judyblue22I find the "bible thumpers" annoying because they contaminate the teachings of Jesus AND their rigid, rule-oriented religion impedes their own and other people's ablility to see the clear path that God has laid out for us at our feet.
I do not fear God just as I never feared my parents. I loved them and (other than a teen rebellion) making them proud of me has always been my desire. I have made them happy so far and that in return has given me a happy life.
It sounds like your path is clear to you-you will fight the fight for the underdog. If that is what your soul pulls you to do-do it with passion. But don't let yourself forget the example we recieved in the life lived by Jesus and I look at the life lived by Mother Teresa the same way. They give a good example about living your real life with passion and still retaining grace and kindness.
It sounds much more endearing and far less threatening when the 'fear of God' is re-thought of as simply in making Him proud. Much like we do/did with our parents.
I still have some work to do in not only living life with passion, but am definitely working on my kindness every day. A little while ago I decided to incorporate deliberate acts and thoughts of Kindness and Love toward all people and all things I encountered in my day to day activities.
My inner peace has begun to over shadow former anxieties. It's quite lovely.
Peace
Fredi
