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To: PROLIFE who wrote (23577)	12/28/1998 12:34:00 PM
From: Sam Ferguson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

" When God appears to a person, the person experiences the reality of God's holiness. This self-disclosure of God points to the vast distinction between humans and God, to the mysterious characteristic of God that at the same time attracts and repels. There is a mystery in divine holiness that causes individuals to become overwhelmed with a sense of awe and fear. They respond by falling down or kneeling in reverence and worship, confessing sin, and seeking God's will." Dan the above is a lie regardless of Isa 6 quote. This self disclosure points to the unity of man and God as oneness not a distinction. The awe is brought about by knowing self is God and not EGO. There is sure no repulsion or falling on knees to worship or confess sins. It is not the completion of Spirituality but a disappointing knowledge that you are just learning to walk the true spiritual path. A proper comparison in growth is the change at puberty. Or just beginning the path of spiritual life. The above is personal experience not a quotation. Until you experience God there is no concept in print to substitute. In print it is a mystery. God is. That is the complete truth. All else just appears to be.

To: PROLIFE who wrote (23577)	12/28/1998 12:59:00 PM
From: mark silvers	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 39621

Dan, I have never experienced God in that sense, never seen a burning bush, so I cant say if falling on your knees in awe is the natural reaction. However, with all due respect, the rest of that definition seems to be somewhat contrived to make the fearful less "fearful" :-) Some of it is contradictory, IMO. After explaining that fear, means reverential awe(why not just use those words in the first place?) He goes on to say that "do not fear" is an invitation to trust in God and not be afraid of him. Therefore he is saying that fear means to not trust in God, and to be afraid of him. That is very different than reverential awe. Anyway, that is how it appears to me. Do you think we should fear God in the traditional sense of the word? mark