I guess I could say that my faith is a bit of an evolution.  When I was a child I was taught that "God" was the man with a white beard who would punish me if I did anything "bad".  I kept a very strong belief despite these teachings that God as I knew it/him was not a punisher.  I didn't have "fear" I had a sense of love and chose to do what I felt was right not based on fear of consequence but on the desire to do that which would be pleasing...showing love and care for others because it was just right to do so.  That part hasn't change