Question:
I've committed a number of sins over the years; am I going to burn in Hell?
Answer:
If you think about it a lot, you might...
The Baal Shem Tov taught that the way G-d treats each person is a reflection of that person's relation with G-d. So if someone relates to G-d as the Big Ogre in the Sky that's out to get him, he could well end up with a self-fulfilling prophecy.
How about a friendly partnership as an alternative? Or maybe even some intimate communion?
