Should the fear of God also be dropped?
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"Drop the fear of God, for love and fear cannot coexist; only through love can we truly connect with the divine essence that permeates all existence."
According to Osho, yes—drop the fear of God entirely. Fear and love cannot coexist; a God you fear can never be truly loved. God is not a person to dread but the living godliness permeating existence. Religion born of fear breeds slavery, hypocrisy, and shallow bargains; only love, trust, and understanding open the heart to freedom, authenticity, and communion with the whole.
Don’t be scared of God; love life itself, because God is the aliveness in everything, and fear just makes you pretend.
Why this matters practically
- Turns fear-based obedience into loving, conscious living.
- Makes practice sincere (not bargains with God), fostering integrity.
- Opens inner freedom and trust, reducing anxiety in daily challenges.
- Makes practice sincere (not bargains with God), fostering integrity.
- Opens inner freedom and trust, reducing anxiety in daily challenges.
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