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| 6)Upon the Mountain of Olives -prefers to endure the harsh cold over �musty heat� >heat brings warmth and comfort >religion promises warmth and comfort *in exchange for paying homage -Z will not pay homage >would rather be warmed by his independence in his own will 7)Passing By -but don�t despise that which does not live up to your standards -in spending your time criticizing others, you yourself become spoiled by your own criticism >harmed by the constant association with dislikable aspects and people 8)Apostates -some people start off jubilant, happy and hungry for knowledge >but later grow weary of such pursuits >when they stop such pursuits, they call themselves �pious� *are weary, ordinary and comfortable -speaking against religion >and how people become �cowardly� in its practice -people shun the �light� and spend more time praying in the dark -religion affects people in a negative way >people do bad or strange things in the name of religion, because of it, or as an influence of it -5 criticisms of God 1)does not care enough for humans >�human fathers do it better� 2)too old; does not care about his children at all 3)cannot prove that he created anything >unless God himself proves it thoroughly 4)God considers faith more important than proof >does not spend time proving things 5)because people have faith in him, then he is blessed 9)The Return Home -amongst the unenlightened masses, you can�t be yourself >you can�t say what you want because people criticize and forsake you -being �considerate� and �good� makes a person small >and that person is ignorant of their smallness >it makes people lie and be careful of what they say to others *want to try not to hurt people 10)The Three Evils -�weighing� the 3 most �evil� things: sex, lust to rule, selfishness >why it is a human evil 1)sex is because: >it is identified and associated with worldly things by those people who focus on the afterworld >it is only a �poison� for the weak-willed *for the �lion-willed�, it �invigorates the heart� >it speaks to a higher happiness and hope *represents the deep connection between man and woman, husband and wife 2)lust to rule >�malicious gadfly imposed on the vainest of people� >teaches and evokes contempt >destroys all that is weak and �worm-ridden� >actually is good somehow 3)selfishness >can be a good thing *if coming from a powerful soul >its self-enjoyment causes happiness *causing happiness in the self is good and is a virtue >despises all wisdom that is mired down in grief >holds mistrust in low self-regard *also holds in low self-regard subservience and humbleness |