5) On Worldly Philosophies

The world contains many philosophies, but they all really have only two or three root philosophies. These ideas are Hedonism, Christian atheism, and Social Morality. Hedonism is an idea that, above all else, pleasure is to be seeked. It results in what is, frankly, a quite selfish philosophy. It literally is "whatever makes you feel good." Christian atheism is probably the most common (in the USA). It is the knowing that God is there, but the denial of him in practice. This is common among teenagers and adults, and due to not being in the spiritual world or the temporal, is quite honestly the most hopeless. The third, social morality, basically attempts to live a good life, and values society, or the "common good," above all else. This is a decent idea, but does not lead to real spiritual peace. However, for the non- Christian, it is the most reasonable, as it allows pleasure, but requires decency. Most people follow (whether they try to or not) the latter two philosophies. The real problem with both, however, is the lack of true purpose, which an independent man truly desires.