{"id":347,"date":"2009-03-11T08:01:02","date_gmt":"2009-03-11T14:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aleroy.com\/blog\/?p=347"},"modified":"2009-03-11T08:01:02","modified_gmt":"2009-03-11T14:01:02","slug":"why-would-anyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aleroy.com\/blog\/archives\/347\/why-would-anyone","title":{"rendered":"Why would anyone . . ."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Why would anyone choose materialism as the only thing available in this world today. Materialism is nihilistic, dead-ended, without hope, meaning, or purpose. Materialism says we are accidents, created by a fortuitous random mix of chemicals, and developed into our present state through evolution. The universe created by the Big Bang.<\/p>\n<p>When you could choose spiritualism. A belief in a loving Creator, who created it all. In spiritualism we are eternal, we have hope, and our lives have purpose and meaning. The good things we do will continue on with us into eternity. 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