Religious "fanaticism" is when someone gets too inthrawled in their idea of what God wants from them, that they ignore what God actually wants from them. It's not Biblical.
It is good to be passionate and zealous for our faith, but to wait to act and use discernment when the thought of "does God want this" comes to our mind.
It's the kind of thing I see Westboro Baptists, certain Pentecostal groups, doomsday preachers, Peter in the Bible when he cut off a guy's ear and Jesus said "no," a lot of people do it.
People who do it are still Christian, but it's the kind of thing bad teachers use to their advantage so you'll either give them a bunch of money or ignore Biblical truths.
Be zealous, not a fanatic. Love God, but don't obsess over Him so much you get a false idea about Him.
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Religious "fanaticism" is when someone gets too inthrawled in their idea of what God wants from them, that they ignore what God actually wants from them. It's not Biblical.
It is good to be passionate and zealous for our faith, but to wait to act and use discernment when the thought of "does God want this" comes to our mind.
It's the kind of thing I see Westboro Baptists, certain Pentecostal groups, doomsday preachers, Peter in the Bible when he cut off a guy's ear and Jesus said "no," a lot of people do it.
People who do it are still Christian, but it's the kind of thing bad teachers use to their advantage so you'll either give them a bunch of money or ignore Biblical truths.
Be zealous, not a fanatic. Love God, but don't obsess over Him so much you get a false idea about Him.
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