Reply #39: I thought I saw a little projection there of sorts

[JNelson6563]

For some the fear of hell is what keeps them "in line" as it were. They assume all share their fear so they often try to scare others with it. No difference from the curses people use to put into things, like wills or testaments, to frighten people into obedience. Of course that began to fall out of fashion, when people came to see how foolish it was....around 1220 or so.

Sadly broad swaths of Christendom have kept such traditions alive. Primitive as it is, fear is still the most effective tool for keeping people in line--often generously so. ;-)

Julie