SJS – The “consequences” of not following halacha is gehenim.
Joseph, I never stated what the consequences are, but you might not want to either. Sometimes people temporarily choose to transgress but then repent. Or their sin may not warrant gehenim. I don’t know the tabulation, but neither do you. Just realize that because of bechira we can choose to follow or not.
The problem comes in when the ikur is made tofel and vice versa. But there is nothing wrong with someone being machmir l’shem shomayim.
I agree 100%. Another problem is when people dont understand what the halacha vs the chumra is and preach it as halacha, followed by saying that those who dont follow are not following halacha. And, if you are accepting a chumra on yourself, you may want to check with a Rabbi to make sure the chumra you want to keep doesnt somehow conflict with a differnet mitzvah.