Bro STP
Forgive me for picking on your post, but it is an example of what I was saying. Fear Allah SWT, in this hadith carries the implication of understanding his message. Without having an understanding about the existence of God, this fear lies dormant and suppressed by desires. If you would but ponder upon this hadith in the context of 14 centuries ago, pursuit of scriptural knowledge was the most forward form of education in those days. All other knowledge of weaponry, warfare, other disciplines in life was more or less not as skewed among people as was religious knowledge or the knowledge about Allah SWT and this hadith fits beautifully in context when understood along with it.
However given the multifaceted complex life of today, this hadith cannot be taken in the same context of centuries ago. In the multi-pronged approach to life today, the prong which brings us closest to Allah SWT should stand out farthest ahead but not on its own. All other educational aspects of life today are cousins to the learning of religion.
The rest of your post carries pearls of wisdom which are just eloquent but of no practical value, ones produced, when religion is studied in isolation from all else in the world. And this is precisely what I was alluding to. Could anyone infer any practical solution to the real life problems of today from the last part of your post, I think not. Its just good for reading pleasure.