The Fire of Hell
The Tragedy of Man
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THE TRAGEDY OF MAN
Man has lost all sense of reality in this world. So lost
has he become in his own vainglory that he has
forgotten the greater glory of God. Although man is
constantly being reminded of his helplessness,
before death he thinks he has power; in fact, he is
nothing but a pawn of the reality which he chooses
to ignore.
Man breaks his promises; he does not pay people
their due; he does not bow to the truth; he accuses
others, but fails to admit his own mistakes; he turns
away from the weak and hails the strong; he bases
his life on desire rather than on principle; he
persecutes the downtrodden and cowers before the
mighty; he concentrates on himself rather than on
God. Fear of Hell and desire for heaven do not
dominate his life; he is guided by worldly
apprehensions and desires alone.
Man continues in his evil ways and forgets that in
so doing he is moving further away from Paradise
and drawing closer to Hell. This is the tragedy of
man; he does not care for that which is most to be
