Harbinger, my deepest respect to you ("respect" is already stuck in my craw, so to speak). To answer your question – yes, I believe in God. Your article really cheered me up, because I adhere to almost the same philosophy. Although, hell can be different for everyone. Why do some people become Satanists? Because they are afraid of going to hell, just like everyone else, but they decided to choose an easier path, thinking that by worshipping the devil, they will gain his favor. But at most, they will immerse themselves in sin to such an extent that the devil can use them to exert his power (remember sorcerers, fortune tellers), thus simply using them, and then? And then, the same thing – empty shops with broken windows. Recently, I found a website on the internet belonging to Ilana Yahav, a woman who opened the first school of sand art. After looking at her works, I realized that the world still has a lot to offer. Many people say that politics, Iraq, deputies, alcoholism, drug addiction... and conclude that the end of the world is near. I don't think so. Yes, drug addiction, yes, politics, but was it easy in the Middle Ages? Plague, the Tatar-Mongol yoke, crusades, the "holy" Inquisition, again – politics. According to modern logic, the end of the world should have come then. But what was destroyed was rebuilt, what was fragmented was reunited, what had fallen was raised. The world will live for a very, very long time. At least because sand drawing is a relatively young, but infinitely beautiful art form. And I don't believe that such a beautiful art should only exist on Earth for 20-30 years. I just don't believe it! People have only just begun to explore space; they simply don't have time for an apocalypse. We don't have time for it right now. The world will live and live! And love is not only a moonlit night in a gazebo with a loved one, although this is a very important part of it; nowadays, very few people love truly. What other kind of love can there be? Love for family, love for playing the guitar, love for the theater, love for skiing, love for sailing, love for life, finally! Alex-the-Ghost (or maybe not him – I don't remember anymore) and I had a small argument about what or who rules the world. According to Alex, death rules the world. Alex, you're wrong! The world is ruled by love! And who is love? That's right! :D Once again, thank you, Harbinger, for once again confirming the validity of my view of the world and for cheering me up so much! I wish I could read your article every morning. By the way, here is that very website.