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The Case of Needing a Savior

 Human situations are hopeless. So many corrupt practices by politicians that affect specially the lives of the most vulnerable. War, disease, etc. is still a daily event despite advances in all fields. And Hitler thought about the things he did as the one that can save humanity. So is Marx philosophy reflected in so many human and governmental plans until now. Those were just recent major turning points in world history. There were still so many in the distant past like the Aztec's human sacrifices. But God's version of saving the world is through his son becoming a human being through our Lord Jesus Christ. This christmas there is not anything perfect about the Catholic mass I attended. Historian's can comment that Liturgy of the Word is just a reading of questionable historical facts. There is nothing special about the holy mass that it can survive being scrutinized. Then what makes the eucharist endure despite its members being imperfect and sinful? It's Jesus Chris...

Practical Thinking

 Would you believe that practical thinking is ethical thinking? "What path will I choose to achieve the end? Or what means will I use to achieve my goal?" "What should I do," is a practical question. But "What should I do with my life," is already half practical and half theoretical. It can include ethical philosophy already. Now extending it, the question "Lord, what should I do with my life?" becomes a prayer, a summon for help since we know by experience that the situation that is in front of us, is beyond our capacity to solve. We know by experience if something we need to solve is within our capacity by way of skill, knowledge, or accumulated experiences. We also know if its beyond our capacity to solve. We give thanks God that we have a banana to eat--we don't commonly ask God for help in eating the banana.🤣 I asked an AI and I actually learned a lot about my situation, why it's different from other's experiences, why it seems ...