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In explaining the fear of God to children, there is no objection to
teaching it as `Abdu'l-Bahá so often taught everything, in the form of
parables. Also the child should be made to understand that we don't fear God
because He is cruel, but we fear Him because He is just, and, if we do wrong
and deserve to be punished, then in His justice He may see fit to punish us.
We must both love God and fear Him.
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