Religious Quote: Joseph Ratzinger
A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society. Joseph Ratzinger
Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia. Joseph Ratzinger Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards. Joseph Ratzinger The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the love that is God. Anyone who begins to live and grow away from God, who lives away from what is good, is turning his life toward wrath. Joseph Ratzinger To me, its seems necessary to rediscover - and the energy to do so exists - that even the political and economic spheres need moral responsibility, a responsibility that is born in man's heart and, in the end, has to do with the presence or absence of God. Joseph Ratzinger The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son. Joseph Ratzinger We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires. Joseph Ratzinger
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From War to a Hero
Imagine you, sitting in your small, petite boat out on the ocean and sitting in it with some of your closest friends. All of a sudden, you see warships from every direction, sailing into each other when you see someone out on the deck, looking straight at you. You have no idea who that is until you see the ship blow up into tiny pieces. This is the life of a teenage boy named Adam Pelko in Harry Mazer's A Boy No More. Since the explosion, Adam and his friends have split up, moving to different areas in the country. Davi, Adam's best friend is moved to Fresno, while Adam moved to Bakersfield. After a long journey of moving away and away from each other, a letter is sent to Adam as an urgent request. Adam's journey has now begun.
As the story continues, a major conflict occurs. Since Adam got the letter from his friend, every night, Adam tries to sneak out of his house to avoid his mother and his little sister stopping him from the urgent message Adam's friend gave him. Throughout the story, Adam gets caught over and over again. There was no possible way that Adam was able to get out, but Adam never gave up.One night, Adam escapes and his incredible journey begins. Along the way, he finds people that lead him towards his friend and giving him the letter. Finally, after 3 days of walking and hunger, Adam and his friend meet after 3 days. More surprises occur along the way as Adam and his friend make their way back to Adam's house. One surprise leads up to the end of the book that might shock you a little. This book is great for people who love adventure, fiction and a little history involved. I would recommend it for people who also like short books.
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