That although we can certainly end the lives of others and continue doing what is necessary to continue our own, life itself cannot actually be created by us? This is simply because we are not God, regardless of how badly the satanists and those of this world seek to disprove that reality. We are merely imitations of His image, and a continual chain of life born from the first man, and continuing on until the last..
We cannot make a tree out of nothing, but we can use the fruits and seeds it produces to continue the chain of life that was once started by our creator. We can take an acorn, provide it with fertile soil, water and sunlight until it becomes an oak tree.. but no matter how badly those of the earth want, the living being itself is created by God alone, we just continue the chain of existence.
The Bible itself has been passed down generation after generation, providing the truth, the beautiful, the good and the love of our original creator down through the ages to all who come to exist along the chain of life referred to now as the human race. The history and wisdom of the Bible is a combination of hope and eternity, of life and of love.. It provides all who experience it the knowledge that this world we exist in now is temporary, and that evil is not inevitable or unavoidable. It calls us to look beyond the present moment and act for others + those who have yet to exist.
"He who plants a tree, plants a hope." -Lucy Larcom
Western Civilization is based on a foundation of 3 pillars:
- Greco-Roman Legacy : our philosophical + legal legacy. Where we got our ideas about law, material world constructs, language, art + science.
- The European Nations : a geographic region of the world where the Bible mixed with earth-worshiping pagans to create successful states, institutions, technologies, art + lifestyles that eventually spread to various colonies around the world.
- Christianity : the manifestation of God's truth + love born through His only son, and carried on through disciples to all of the various nations and to all of the spiritually poor.
Western Civilization itself was not created by any man, it was collectively produced and passed down to the future generations. It continues through us even now and to all who are still to come. Before becoming what we today consider to be "civilized" our European ancestors were barbaric, short-sighted, hedonistic, unskilled, violent, unorganized, and lacking organization. The Roman conquests of Europe, and the resulting Christian empires brought about what we now consider to be civilization. Our history was bloody and full of mistakes, as is our present state and that of our future offspring.. But we continue to make things here on earth better together over time as we individually seek the Kingdom of Heaven.
Christian virtues continue to improve human life here on earth, as our Bible teaches those with faith to have self-control, joy, love, and to seek out truth + the value of life provided to us by the creator. Our barbarian ancestors reacted to their environment, sought out power and pleasure, and sought to make their time here on earth long and easy.. Christians, however, are called by God's only Son to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven, sacrificing the temporary things in exchange for righteous eternal rewards.
This faith in the word of God necessarily provides all life with independence and importance. The knowledge of Christ's redemption shows us that we are all uniquely important and that our lives are valuable. Every single man, woman and child are now rightfully understood as individual souls, capable of carrying out atrocious evils, as well as finding and living beautiful and meaningful lives in the now and in the forever after. Christ showed us that we all have intrinsic value to God, and that we are not just temporary walking meat creatures. Christ's teachings provided us with what is now known as romantic love, and He provided future generations with respect and purpose for women, as well as all of the physically weak.
The Christians of Europe not only successfully continued the chain of life down to the present moment, but they forged over time a beautiful and prosperous environment in this temporary place. One that has provided us with beauty, love, knowledge, justice, meaning and purpose.. The sacrifices made by our ancestors brought us what we have and know today, and it is our job now to continue this journey of spreading the good of our creator down to those who are to come next. Our job is to seek first the Kingdom of Heaven, by trusting and loving our creator and all of His creations, and to avoid the evil temptations of this temporary physical world.
"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit." -Nelson Henderson
We didn't make Christianity, we didn't make civilization. We just continued the chain of events for centuries, and continue to do so today. The meaning of life is to pass along the truth and love of God to His creations existing around you now, and down to all who have yet to be created. Go spread the love and truth of the Bible however possible, and share the teachings of Christ with your fellow humans now and forever.
If the tiny acorn is planted on fertile soil and given enough water + sunlight, it will grow into a mighty oak tree in time..
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