We should all approach life and the things we do with passion. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing with passion. It is the passion that elevates us from the crowd.
Nietzsche believed in a non-interventionist God. As a result, a lot of people think he was an atheist. However, if you read his essays, you find his beef is with the popular notion that God will take care of everything and we don't have to take care of ourselves. In reading some of the comment...
If we compare religious law to civil law, I think we find some common threads. They are both designed to provide protection for people. The religious laws protect people's souls. Thank you Father Mike for giving us something to think about.
I find the part about preserving our youth to be interesting. I guess it is better to look young when making mistakes because we will be excused for our lack of wisdom.
We should all approach life and the things we do with passion. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing with passion. It is the passion that elevates us from the crowd.