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'''Title: Sermons of Virtue VI'''

'''Author: Loki'''

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This idea of expanding the 
Principles through perfect 
balance of the Virtues 
further exemplifies the 
harmony and equality of 
each Virtue, such that no 
one Virtue holds more 
weight than another. This 
clears our conscience 
when we must choose a 
path favoring one Virtue 
over another. It also 
gives us a formula to 
balance each choice by 
seeking opportunities to 
perform acts of the 
Complimentary Virtue. 
Therefore, if we choose 
to strive for balance of 
the Virtues in our lives, 
we also choose to 
multiply the Principles in 
our lives. So may we 
strive for balance of the 
Virtues, in our lives and 
in our communities. 
Balance, the multiplier of 
Principles through Virtue.

Greeting Sermon

When I sat down in my 
office to write this 
sermon, all the advice and 
direction given me by my 
friends here at the Holy 
Church of the Virtues 
was swimming in my head. 
Make this sermon a real 
enlightening experience. 
Get the significance of 
the Virtues out in a way 
that will make an indelible 
impression. This advice, 
that advice. Well, I’m 
going to ignore all of it 
and do something totally 
different. Rather than 
bombard you with 
revelations on Virtue, 
something I am sure 
there will by plenty of 
time for in the future, I 
thought I would give you 
my feelings about the 
establishment of this 
Church.

First of all, a little bit 
about me. I am a fairly 
reserved person who has 
spent more time in 
relationships with books 
and ancient tomes than I 
have with people. Most of 
what I believe about 
people comes from these 
studies. Recently I had 
doubted if my life had 
meaning and therefore 
actually served the 
Virtues. Well, when Lodi 
proposed that I be the 
Celebrant of Virtue in 
this Church, needless to 
say I was in shock. 

The timing could not have 
been better. I thought, 
here it is, my chance to 
spread knowledge while 
gaining real down to 
basics knowledge of real 
people. Needless to say, I 
jumped at this wonderful 
and beautiful opportunity. 
I am here today to tell 
you all that I am so glad 
I made that choice. 
Already I have met more 
people than I would 
usually meet in a year, 
and each one has been 
wonderful. I feel as if I 
have awakened from a 
lifetime of sleep. 
I have great hopes that 
the Holy Church of the 
Virtues will have its 
Congregation grow and will 
spread the way of light 
throughout our kingdom. I 
look forward to meeting 
and exchanging knowledge, 
relationships, friendships, 
and real meaning with as 
many of the peoples 
inhabiting our lands. I 
honestly feel that through 
this Church, I have been 
given a gift, the gift of 
opportunity to serve both 
the Congregation, the 
community, and best of 
all, the Virtues. Already I 
feel my heart leaping and 
jumping at every 
challenge. I find great joy 
in meeting people and 
going out into the world 
and seeing all the 
wonders offered. It is my 
hope that together we 
can make a more virtuous 
land.

A land where the balance 
of Virtue can be found in 
every act of every day. 
A land where people make 
their judgments based on 
the three Principles and 
the related eight Virtues. 
Where by each making 
their own examples of 
each Virtue so that 
together we can weave a 
perfect fabric through 
our society. A diverse 
pattern on the fabric 
that will truly represent 
all our hopes through the 
Virtues. 

I realize that this will 
take time and will require 
patience. Well, trust me, 
when you have translated 
ancient tomes from an 
obscure dialect in order 
to understand the wisdom 
within, you learn all about 
patience. I hope that we 
all will get acquainted in 
the near future. I also 
hope that word of the 
Holy Church of the 
Virtues will spread. I hope 
that all of you willingly 
spread that word. And 
most of all, I wish a life 
of balance through the 
Virtues for each and 
every one of you here 
today.

Thank you and may Virtue 
light thy path.

[[Category:Virtues and Religion]]