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And the angel spake unto me, saying: Behold the gold, and the silver,
and the silks, and the scarlets, and the fine-twined linen, and the precious
clothing, and the harlots, are the adesires
of this great and abominable church.
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these things are treasures, physical items of the temporal world. They are transitory and have no lasting
eternal value. The most wealthy and
powerful men of every century previous to this one, including kings,
industrialists, actors, socialites, emperors, financiers… all of them now have
a net worth of nothing. Each is dead,
buried and cannot buy a single trifle of the earth’s possessions. Their wealth is useless. Their fame is a relick and commands no
personal advantage unless some commission is provided to their posterity for
the number who visit their graves. Gold,
silver, fine clothing, silks, furs, jewels and cars are substances of mortality
only. They are envied by individuals and
organizations who have laid their eternal claim on their standing in
mortality. These are the desires of
those who want power, prestigue and glory now!
We can belong to the kingdom that exists on the earth or the kingdom
that exists in eternity. Which do you choose?
What material items or worldly things do we desire?
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