Faith and Fear Displace Each Other
My sense is that Mr.Sklansky...
Doesn't actually know any True Believers of any faith...
Largely because a True Believer...
Would not associate with Mr.Sklansky...
(Or me for that matter)...
Viewing him as the worst possible kind of influence.
But the answer is simple...
Faith and Fear are polar opposites...
One displacing the other.
But to make any difference...
Faith must be cultivated and built-up to a very high level...
And at some point a person is greatly transformed.
Then... and only then...
Faith can be the catalyst for great "positive action"...
Such as Martin Luther King's crusades...
Or great "negative action"...
Such as displayed by a Muslim suicide bomber.
All fears have largely been displaced by Faith...
Which can be expressed as Love or Hate.
Conversely...
Faith can be undermined and will dissipate...
(Often replaced by fear)...
If one does not ruthlessly safeguard it...
And let's in the world with it's Hollow Philosophies.
And to address the specifics in his post...
Usually there are no definitive answers about God...
Believers simply accept a large element of Mystery.
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