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To live without explanations?translated

September 9, 2026 · 1 min read

In an era in which Social Media creates a climate of demands for people to explain what they do and why they do it, especially when they are public figures, the slogan has fallen: "Live without explanations".

By Protopresbyter Themistocles Mourtzanos (Doctor of Theology)

The old people used to say "live without caring what people say". This was considered a sign of a free soul, a sense of independence, and once bravery. In the loves that seemed incompatible socially, morally, financially, the couple who went ahead, despite the reactions, was what many secretly admired, but others also envied and rejected. Today, entitlementism as an attitude to life has justified the perception of indifference to explanations. But it has also put aside shame, ego, with the result that we are confused about what is right and what is wrong and the moral dimension of man does not have a practical side.

Obviously, it is not necessary to give explanations for our decisions, as long as they do not harm the whole. But have we considered that each of us has within us the voice called consciousness? Consciousness, regardless of whether one believes in God, belongs to the soul…

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