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Photo by Vince Fleming on Unsplash     Security and Comfort      What happens when a "godless" society values security and comfort above all else?     During the time of the Israelites, the surrounding cultures worshipped hunks of stone representing the forces of natures. Each culture had a plethora of deities at one point or another. With so many competing powers, the gods ruled with chaos and fear, always bickering. The only way to earn security was to offer repeated sacrifices to these fickle powers.     Sure, these peoples committed atrocities in the name of their gods, but perhaps in their minds the ancient gods in statue form were the safer alternative. It was better to see the god, to bring the god closer through human means.     We may not live in the heyday of Baal and Marduk, but while modern idols aren't images of stone and gold, fame and success are just as glitzy. Status and chasing relationships still pervert our iden...