Idea for a New Religion - Chapter 27 - Work Ethic & Achieving God's Objectives

WORK ETHIC 1) Think of the greater good - Do you want to live a life with purpose and meaning? Then be a useful part of the living world. Help it to survive. The wealthy are worth nothing if they are not useful to God. The powerful who are not purposeful are only a power for evil. The famous are forgotten specks in the vast, eternal eye of god while those little, humble people who serve the good of all the human race and nature are God's pride and joy. Do not build monuments to yourself upon the earth. Be part of the eternal monument of all life. Why are we made to love and to care for our children and the children of others? Because they are the continuity of life which is God. Love life and joy and goodness; be proud of them; take pleasure in them and keep them alive for they are the most precious of all things. A selfish person is like a broken part of a machine; they have become alienated from the world and thus from God. 2) Build it to last and repair what is broken - It is the modern way to make things with a short life span and throw them away when they are worn down or broken and replace them rather than repairing them. This not only cheats the consumer but creates waste and junk. It also shows lack of care and commitment and the desire to put profit before excellence. Whatever you make in life, make it to last and when it is broken try to repair it rather than throwing it away. This philosophy also applies to other commitments like marriages, partnerships, faiths and friendships. ACHIEVING GOD'S OBJECTIVES 1) God has two great goals for humanity. To unite in peaceful cooperation and to reduce all the suffering in the world to a minimal level. 2) Statistics are a useful and important tool for the achievement of God's objectives. By gathering and analysing statistics, a church can better assess how much their efforts are improving the world. 3) Human history hides a secret conflict between good and evil. By studying human history we can learn demon strategies for the spread of evil and formulate better strategies for the spread of good. 4) Patience and perseverence are essential for achieving any long term goal and those who truly wish to serve God must be prepared to suffer and endure all types of misery because those who truly try to serve God make themselves an enemy of evil and evil will try to stall them, thwart them, bribe them, seduce them, mislead them, distract them, discredit them, divide them or destroy them. 5) A faith that is never tested can never become strong. Faith without doubt is faith without reason. Faith that is lost can be regained and faith which is regained is twice as strong. 6) Don't wait for a hero to save you. Together, the people are the greatest of all heroes and every person of every type and ability can be part of that heroic team.