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I've come across a few of people who claim they like mathematics, but are actually cranks. Cranks are those who say funny things (but without kidding) like: Square of 2 is 4, therefore the Square of X is X + X.

I supposed the funniest one is one from India years ago. Unfortunately I have forgotten his name or I would have included here. Met him during a dinner at Drexel University. A graduate student obtaining his Master's degree in Mathematics. We talked, I brought up the term 'conjecture' as something that's most challenging. He told me that they solve conjectures in India all the time, since High School.

I would have told him to read a dictionary or asked him to solve the twin-prime conjecture. But I supposed a graduate student deserves his pride to some point.

The only Indian mathematician I admire is Ramanujan. And I'm sure Ramanujan knew what a conjecture is.

I supposed the next time I hear someone telling me that he or she likes math, I should probably test them first. 

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The psychotherapy of the world is a rather slow treatment and it's usually without result. Hence, second class. Our Lord Jesus could turn a sinner righteous over one dinner, hence, definitely better than the second class.

Unfortunately, many so called Christian psychologists seek after the second class as the best, and after their academic pursue, period. Why not seek after God's class? The Bible? Theologically.

Why should they? If they seek not.

Why should they? If they thought what they sought is the first class by attaching a few verses from the Bible into their academic study. 

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There are somethings which you think you ought to teach to others, but are actually things you need to teach yourself. 

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Of course, it would be the best to have theocracy. It is what the Bible teaches.

Nevertheless, as much as any pious Christian wants it, we cannot make theocracy. Only God can do that.

It is tempting, that although we cannot make theocracy, we can however, reject theocracy, because all men have fallen.

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