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Originally Posted by Calgaryborn
The shame I was talking about was more akin to peer pressure than to God. Kind of like the shame you might feel by disappointing your favourite aunt. We all want to feel like we belong. At least we do when we see value in the group. When a society has a strong sense of who they are and what is right and wrong it conveys a strong message to its members. if you have positive feelings about your neighbour, your teacher, your police officer you don't want to do anything to break that fellowship. You act to maintain acceptance by the group and are rewarded with acceptance by the group. This is more powerful and much more fulfilling than an authoritarian state.
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yeah. My shame definitely came from a lower source than God. Peer pressure, family, etc.