Love among the godless; fear and shame are not Jesus
The thread says he found love among godless people while the church burdens people with fear, shame, and guilt. Boova responds that for someone who read the Bible 24 times, he missed the big statements: fear, guilt, and shame are the enemy's arrows; Jesus constantly says stop being fearful and trust me. A host adds: 'you cannot read the Bible and not want it to change you. If you're not open for it changing you, it will be a collection of stories.' Love in Hebrew and Greek is action, not emotion.
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