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Superstition

Since this is the thirteenth post it may be a good time to mention superstition. I can remember being afraid of that number when I saw it and the fear is called triskaidekaphobia. I still feel a little uncomfortable with it and am thankful that it does not hold as much fear for me as it used to. Most daily papers would include a section divided into 12 signs that denote the time of your birth. Within these categories are found general predictions on what may happen to you or what you will experience. It caters for a need to know what is going to happen in the future. Why would this practice be something that would be against the will of the God of Heaven? What is the harm in consuming such advice and waiting for it to happen, surely there's no "harm" in it it's just a bit of fun? It stems from the desire to know that something better will come up and that we are unhappy with what we have. Superstition would be binding and the truth sets you free. "And ye shall kn...