On a fundamental level, I believe that there is a power greater than ourselves. I believe that this power is vested in entities which hold love and concern for humanity. I believe that we share a kinship with these entities; in other words, we are in the image of God. I believe it's entirely plausible that we will be asked to be in communion with these entities as equals.
I believe that we are not fit to be equals with these entities as yet. I believe that evil interferes with this, our higher purpose. I believe this evil is manifest most greatly in vainglory, which I would describe as self-interest to the exclusion of others. I believe the entities described above have prescribed the means by which we can overcome this evil.
I realize that these statements are somewhat vague. I'm wording them thusly, because I also believe that faith is not defined by negatives. These are statements which I intend to be in the affirmative, to illustrate my faith.
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