with dignity and worth, because in her belief system all people, to some degree, bear the image and likeness of God. Do you suppose Mary would believe she has a special reason or purpose for living? Yes. Her purpose is probably to know and love God, and to do God’s will by helping and serving others. Life on earth, for her, would be preparation for eternity. For her the best is yet to come. Would Mary believe that good and evil, right and wrong exist? Of course! If there is divine intelligence behind the universe, then that which conforms to that divine intelligence would be right, and things which violate that intelligence, would be wrong. She would say, “Good is good, and evil is evil. What Hitler did was evil. Good and evil are not to be confused.” Like John, someday Mary is going to die. If she is right, and there is a God, then what? On her tombstone they’ll write, “Only the Beginning!”
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