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A Non-Virtuous World
One needs to just read the headlines in the daily newspaper to realize we are living in a non-virtuous world. Murder, lust, greed, pride, hatred, rivalries ever more abound and ever more are reported in the media. Seldom is the good news highlighted; yet the world will be a better place only through virtue. Without virtue, good is not done; and families continue to be destroyed, nations continue to favor the rich, and disease, alienation and violence continue to increase. Presently 80% of the world still lives in sub-human conditions, and it is getting worse. Children worldwide are at risk, as are families, the plight of women and marriages. Two billion babies have been annihilated by abortion. Europe, having lost its Christian moorings, is now described as “uncivilized,” as crime flourishes and governments compromise values and personhood.
Virtue
The main source of happiness and justice for the world is the personal virtue of every person. No system of laws will bring it about; in fact, a synonym for a system today would be “sin.” The economic system - as such, the entertainment system, the political system, the educational system, the legal system, and even in some parts, the religious system in most countries are filled with error, arrogance, dishonesty and greed. Virtue is goodness, love and truth in action. Personal virtue is the key to improving the world, helping others, finding happiness, stabilizing families, respecting life, educating children and healing alienation.
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