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The
Human Goal:
The human kind has been, and (with no evidence to suggest otherwise)
will forever be in the futile pursuit of order. Our reality
dictates chaos, and our universe is in perpetual decay. Entropy
defines our being and our world. The sciences represent the rational
quest for greater understanding. However, there are certain unseen
realities that have, thus fair, been left unanswered. These many
questions fall under the realm of religion - humanity’s answer for
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The
Human Predicament:
Humanity is plagued by two conflicting desires: 1) the desire to be
loved, to love, and to be amongst friends; and 2) the desire to be
unique, to stand out in the crowed, and to be better than all the rest.
For instance, the clothes we wear, the music we listen to, and the way
we think are all statements that we make in order to differentiate
ourselves from the masses. Conversely, we take steps to associate
ourselves with other people whose own personal essence complements our
own. This is not to suggest that there aren’t those amongst us that
desire complete autonomy from the mass, and that there aren’t those that
are willing to completely forfeit all sense of individuality in order to
seamlessly fit within some social order. That is, there are extremes
within the social order. Nevertheless, it is the paradox of human desire
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