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Every person God appoints to a role is lonely. Jesus spoke down from the cross to his mother as one who rejects all human compassion. This is the most fearful word in Scripture. And Jesus said that whoever follows him will abandon his family, abandon everyone. The man appointed to the role never demands less of himself and his followers. One cannot redeem the world and still be the best husband, son, and father, with four children, a spouse, a canary, and a retirement allowance. The role always demands total solitude, desolate solitude, and ruthless, almost inhuman behavior. Every man who undertakes the cause of men is forced to assume this loneliness and inhumanity. Anyone who does not take it on is a swindler; even if he is crucified.

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Every person God appoints to a role is lonely. Jesus spoke down from the cross to his mother as one who rejects all human compassion. This is the most fearful word in Scripture. And Jesus said that whoever follows him will abandon his family, abandon everyone. The man appointed to the role never demands less of himself and his followers. One cannot redeem the world and still be the best husband, son, and father, with four children, a spouse, a canary, and a retirement allowance. The role always demands total solitude, desolate solitude, and ruthless, almost inhuman behavior. Every man who undertakes the cause of men is forced to assume this loneliness and inhumanity. Anyone who does not take it on is a swindler; even if he is crucified.

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Hungarian

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Minden ember, akit Isten szerepre jelöl ki, magányos. Jézus leszólt a keresztről anyjának, mint aki elutasít minden emberi együttérzést. A Szentírás legfélelmesebb szava ez. És Jézus mondotta, hogy aki őt követi, elhagyja családját, elhagy mindenkit. A szerepre kijelölt ember soha nem követel kevesebbet önmagától és követőitől. Nem lehet megváltani a világot, s közben legjobb férjnek, fiúnak és atyának maradni, négy gyerekkel, hitvessel, kanárival és öregségi járulékkal. A szerep mindig teljes magányt, kietlen egyedüllétet, könyörtelen, csaknem embertelen magatartást követel. Minden ember, aki vállalja az emberek ügyét, kénytelen vállalni ezt a magányt és embertelenséget is. Aki ezt nem vállalja, kókler; még akkor is az, ha megfeszítik.

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Romanian

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Fiecare persoană pe care Dumnezeu o desemnează pentru un rol este singuratică. Iisus a vorbit de pe cruce mamei sale ca unul care respinge orice compasiune umană. Acesta este cel mai înfricoșător cuvânt din Scriptură. Și Isus a spus că oricine îl urmează își va abandona familia, îi va abandona pe toți. Omul desemnat pentru acest rol nu cere niciodată mai puțin de la sine și de la urmașii săi. Cineva nu poate răscumpăra lumea și să fie în același timp cel mai bun soț, fiu și tată, cu patru copii, o soție, un canar și o alocație de pensionare. Rolul cere întotdeauna singurătate totală, singurătate dezolantă, comportament nemilos, aproape inuman. Orice om care își asumă cauza oamenilor este obligat să își asume această singurătate și inumanitate. Oricine nu și le asumă este un șmecher de bâlci; chiar dacă este crucificat.

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