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comes from Christlike character and the positive impact we have on those around us, not from the material things we collect. “Money comes closer with us than any other people to be a universal standard of value . . . possession of gadgets is esteemed as a mark of success to the extent that persons are judged not by the integrity of their character or by the originality of their minds, but by what they seem to be — so far as that can be measured by the salaries they earn or by the variety and expensiveness of the material goods which they display.” - Clyde Kluckhohn, Mirror for Man 5 3. Humanism Humanism is a philosophy or view which is chiefly centered on values, interests, and potential of human beings. A humanistic person sees things through a lens which acknowledges human accomplishments, that there are no limits to it, and of course no outside spiritual assistance is necessary. The following comparison of family views given by Bill Bright in his book Kingdoms at War illustrate this plainly: 6

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