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Chan-Seung Lee
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 Posted: Thu May 03, 2012 2:52 am Post subject: distraction |
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Khufu's link to the gods linked his people at the same time. From time immemorial humans have worried over the same questions: Do I have a soul? What happens after I die? Is there an afterlife, and will I meet God when I get there? The Great Pyramid was an answer erected in stone. You can almost hear the stones crying out, "Now tell me I'm not immortal!"
For a harsh contrast, go back to Las Vegas. What do we see there? Wealth and ambition to rival the pharaohs, but are the people who cram into these pleasure domes any more secure about the great questions? Or does a world without spiritual power force us to seek distraction because underneath, we do not know the answers at all? |
What does 'seek distraction' mean?
-- * 'look for amusement'?
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* 'look for mental distress'?
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* 'look for disturbance'?
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*'something else'?
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askeladd
Joined: 05 Jan 2010
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Location: Chicago area, USA
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| Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:05 am Post subject: Re: distraction |
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Khufu's link to the gods linked his people at the same time. From time immemorial humans have worried over the same questions: Do I have a soul? What happens after I die? Is there an afterlife, and will I meet God when I get there? The Great Pyramid was an answer erected in stone. You can almost hear the stones crying out, "Now tell me I'm not immortal!"
For a harsh contrast, go back to Las Vegas. What do we see there? Wealth and ambition to rival the pharaohs, but are the people who cram into these pleasure domes any more secure about the great questions? Or does a world without spiritual power force us to seek distraction because underneath, we do not know the answers at all? |
What does 'seek distraction' mean?
-- * 'look for amusement'?
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Here, yes. A "distraction" is something that diverts your attention, and amusement would do that.
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