Stanton Moore
morose bourgeoisie
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It is said that the 'fear' (reverence) of God is the beginning of wisdom. I'd like to personally add that the beginning of the reverence of God is realizing that beyond God there is no greater being. It can be a challenge to wrap one's head and heart around, I think because God is the only one this applies to, and everything else we're used to functions in some kind of hierarchy where there is something above as well as below. With God there is nothing 'above', and all things are below.
At first, this can be a terrifying thing to accept, but the truth is God is a Creator, not a destroyer, and at that, a Creator that loves His creation with such a love that He gave His begotten son. Know any fathers who would allow their children to die for you? So on one hand, God is the only one in which we ought to fear, and yet if we believe on His Son we can come before God without fear of destruction.
Did Vishnu have a son? I wasn't aware of that. Zeus had several.
So which infinite being are you refering to? which is the true god? Your explanations so far are quite finite, and reliant on time and place...
Needing explanations can be seen as a form of fear. accepting that you just don't (and may never be able to) know may feel uncomfortable, but is closer to the truth than the escape valve of the sentient god concept.