we don't send ourselves to hell

[abaris]

Any one who doesn't fear a person with superior strength when one opposes them is being foolish. To avoid being foolish I have respect for God, it a simple choice and quite logical, don't you think so. As a child I had respect for my father most of the time, when I forgot that I should always have that respect I got into trouble doing something I shouldn't have, I then was punished I also forgot to fear that punishment, very foolish of me. My father's concern was for me to obey and stay out of trouble and the fear of punishment was there to remind me. Even though he is now gone, I still love him for all he was.

GC

By the same token, I should fear Superman as far as the evidence is concerned.

And a sad story you're telling there. I did respect my father very much, but I didn't fear his punishment, since he never punished me. He only told me, I was wrong when something happened. I respected him for being an open minded, tolerant man. And more than I respected him, I loved him.