"Through His Angels, the One Living and Eternal Almighty God is known - more than once - to have said, "Don't be Afraid"; when (for example) meeting with those who might be startled by the appearance of supernatural beings who are sent with good tidings of great joy.
If you can learn to fear God (in joy, in love and in respect) as opposed to being afraid in ignorance and guilt, what do you have to fear?
"Fear is the mind killer...". "Be transformed by the RENEWING of your mind..." So, I wonder... was Herbert referencing Apostle Paul when he named Paul Atreides? "The Trust (in God) must flow..."
"Yoda! Come BACK, Yoda! :)
"Through His Angels, the One Living and Eternal Almighty God is known - more than once - to have said, "Don't be Afraid"; when (for example) meeting with those who might be startled by the appearance of supernatural beings who are sent with good tidings of great joy.
If you can learn to fear God (in joy, in love and in respect) as opposed to being afraid in ignorance and guilt, what do you have to fear?
"Fear is the mind killer...". "Be transformed by the RENEWING of your mind..." So, I wonder... was Herbert referencing Apostle Paul when he named Paul Atreides? "The Trust (in God) must flow..."
...howls...
...great Shane analogy...
...and Paul Muad'Dib being based on Paul the Apostle, I will need to sleep on that one....