My Philosophy (Spiritual, Political, and Life)

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The highest ethic is love

Matthew 22:37-40

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

We should fight for the equal dignity of all human beings, no one is more important than another. Love in its deepest sense (Agape) is sacrificial and puts others’ needs ahead of one’s own. Love can be felt, but ultimately is a decision we make for the betterment of other human beings. Affection for other people or things often comes from a sense of enjoyment (eros), this is a lesser form of love. It is good but not what we mean when we refer to…

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