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comforts through health and wealth. It is clear that this theory works essentially as a system of reward for doing what is right or ̳good‘ and punishment for not doing ̳good‘. If we do happen to increase our wealth or health while we are implementing this theory, it will be argued that this is a result of these ideas, hence, our reward. If we do not on the other hand increase our wealth or health, it will be stated that we simply are not living to the fullest extent the idealistic criterion, otherwise we should increasing our health and wealth. It will be suggested then that it is time to consider changing beliefs and philosophies. These theories do not stand the test of objectivity and one chooses to live with a belief system not substantiated for fear of change or go on changing the ideologies as we change our clothes.
One of the problems of having an ideology based on reward and punishment is that every time we achieve something we desire, our ego tells us that we are being very spiritual, and every time something happens in our life that we don‘t want, naturally we face the option of being called unspiritual or not spiritual to the extent that is ideal.
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