Knowing the true God keeps a group of people in these western countries from living in darkness. Unlike China people who "food is the most important thing", they look for the ultimate truth and meaning of life in the sun. Faith makes these people the backbone of promoting social progress and maintaining moral standards. .
This classmate, in the current low moral society, and the atheism education we received from childhood is very poor, I understand your question very well. In fact, the God revealed by the Bible is not only the God of westerners, but also the God of all mankind.
When we know the true God who created all things in the universe and us human beings, we naturally know that the human soul is precious, because it comes from the living true God, and there is already the glory and image of God in it, but it is a pity that this glory is polluted after people commit crimes and fall.
This classmate, we don't want to live like animals. We are all exploring the meaning of life.
In addition to food, color and sex, each of us has a real need to find eternity in our hearts.
The value of human beings lies in that they have precious souls, but animals and plants don't. When God created man, he put his conscience and his desire for eternal life in the deep heart of man, which animals did not have.
For example, animals don't ask, "Why are you alive?"
The greatest significance of living is to live out the original glory of life, not to live for material desires.
The human soul is really a wonderful thing, and only truly eternal and valuable things can satisfy it.
"There are two things. The deeper and longer I think about them, the more amazing and awe they arouse in my mind. This is the starry sky above my head and the moral law in my heart. " This is one of the most magnificent maxims in the history of human thought. It is engraved on Kant's tombstone and comes from the last chapter of Kant's Critique of Practical Reason.
Yes, without the ultimate truth, everything under the sun can't stand scrutiny, whether it's busy or leisure, shallow sensory enjoyment and wonderful games. Movies are interesting to both men and women. . . . . Sigh, and then.
Confucius said, "Listen in the morning and die at night."
Savior Jesus said, "What good is it for a man to gain the whole world and lose his own life?" ? What else can people exchange for life? "
I recommend this classmate to read a book called Song of Wandering Waves-Eternity is Calling. In fact, only with true faith can people see the glory and preciousness of life, and they will also have mature values, so as to find the meaning of life and live a rich and truly satisfactory life. But also a happy and serious life in love and gratitude.
May the students know this living, true, loving and compassionate God. God loves you and me. He took Jesus, the son of God, as our scapegoat on the cross. He is willing to lead us out of a poor life, an empty life, a truly valuable life, and a life full of joy and responsibility in gratitude.