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| God is in man and in all living things. When the world was created, god put himself in all living things, giving them a divine nature besides a physical one. |
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| Contemplation of Divine Nature and Nature |
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| Study divine nature within yourself by contemplating nature, thus, you'll be able to understand God. The best environment for contemplation is where life can be observed in its simplest forms. |
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| true happiness is found in the search for divine meaning of oneself, not in the accumulation of material goods. |
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| Man should live life fully be extending himself both physically and intellectually. Never stop being physically active and intellectually active. |
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| Become a person of principle and live by these principles. Have the courage to follow the dictates of your own conscience. |
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| a person should work for money only such time as necessary to fulfill basic needs. Give priority to your personal growth over working for money. |
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| the gov't was created for the individual. when the gov't starts persecuting the freedom of the individual instead of protecting it, that person must recede from the gov't and passively resist it. Have the courage to practice nonviolent lawbreaking if you believe a law is in violation of your principles. |
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| determine truth for yourself |
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| each generation should question all previou laws and teachings until one finds ideas, institutions, and persons worth believing in. |
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| by exercising the self-discipline necesary to live by the first 8 principles, you can truly become and individual. |
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