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On the Economy “Our economy is there to serve Life first and profit second. This is something we have all forgotten. Profit as tool makes expansion of economics and the destruction of goods and services easier. At one time, bartering was the preferred tool, but it was clumsy, and it was hard to standardize the exchange. Profit as a tool makes expansion of economics, and the distribution of goods and services, easier. It is an easier way to share. It is entirely possible that more inventive, more perfected forms of sharing will take place in centuries to come. When people forget these principles, and put profit before purpose, then the economic system becomes idolatrous. Then, human purposes are put before the very purpose of Life itself. That’s when we start worshipping coins more than we value the very trees which give us oxygen to breathe. That is when our economic system is doomed to crash. It crashes because it has reversed the spiritual-order of Life. It has put human invention first, and God’s creation second. Idolatry. Want to improve the economy? It requires correct
values. Or, the currency will become worthless. The currency is only
a symbol for the values we agree-upon.” ¶
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On Abortion
“Let me be perfectly clear. Abortion is morally
offensive, but, it cannot be made illegal. Does that seem
hypocritical? It is. But, think about it. There are many morally
offensive things that are legal, such as nuclear destruction, or the
spilling of milk to keep the price high. Why is it that society will
keep these legal, but other morally-offensive things, illegal?
The
problem with making abortion illegal is that it is a violation of
the conscience of a woman in relationship to her body. While it is
true that a woman’s body (or anyone’s body) is not her own, because
it is piece of the earth, a piece of God’s Creation—and while it
is true that any fetus or baby is not just hers, but also the
father’s (if it is not due to forced rape or incest)— it is also
true, that a woman’s body is “rented” by the woman’s soul for the
purpose of her own spiritual advancement. The legal system cannot
interfere with the relationship between any citizen and his/her own
body and soul. It is simply overstepping its authority. |
In a constitutional democracy such as ours, the solution to the
abortion problem cannot be legal. It is a spiritual problem. The best way to approach this
is practical: To reduce all unwanted pregnancies; increase the
self-esteem of children, girls and boys, so they don’t use sex as a
“feel good” thing, without recognizing the responsibility. Eliminate
the use of unwarranted pregnancies as a way of getting money from
social services. |
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