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What did you hear in the story which you can connect to our current events? [Define "current events" however you will]

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This relates to current events because within society today, people stress the importance of money. Many people believe that money is the key to their salvation and happiness within our lives. Rather our salvation and happiness is through God and following in the footsteps of Christ.

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This story connects to current events because it talks about how someone is so worried about money and does not care about what is really important. Many people i todays world are only focused on money and materials as well. Compassion and humility are things that really matter.

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There are tons upon tons of people who are chasing fame, dreaming about fame.  Fame brings respect, money, women, fast cars, etc. that the man described that he had.  But like the woman said, it actually brings despair.  Very often it is the case that when you achieve your dreams, you are unsure of what to do, left in a hole.  This current event/phenomenon has been going on forever yet people still fall for the same tricks.  The person who made up the kanye rumors on TikTok made them to "clout chase", essentially lying to try to get fame and money.

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This story relates to current events in that people are more interested in materialistic things and lose sight of the virtues which are important in life. The famous man is so focused on meeting the Holy Man and does anything he can to meet him (like attacking a monk to get a robe) that he is blind to what is reality. The monk he attacked was the Holy Man.

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The Parable can connect to current events as the boss was so focused on himself and his fortune that he did not take notice to his disparaging actions until the truth was brought out to him. Today, self-wealth and money is many peoples' number one priority. They forget about what is truly important, therefore may pay the consequences of their actions.

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The Parable can relate to current events. Since the boss was so focused on himself and creating the outcome he wanted, he didn't listen to the people around him. He figured that everyone must want him to do well because he was the famous man. Even so, his actions had dire consequences and created anger among those around him. The holy man may not seem like much compared to the famous man, but people defend him over the famous man. People are not always as they seem or as other people portray them to be.

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The parable can connect to current events as the boss was so self-centered and focused on his money that he does not show affection towards his workers or other people.

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This story can be represented into todays society because a lot of people are interested in being famous, or having expensive things etc. but in reality you can't buy happiness and its better to be happy than it is to be famous and popular

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How I see this story connect to real life events is that some people will try to use money to buy their way out of the consequences of their actions. And sometimes bigger famous people don't want to admit to their actions or say that they have a reason to do what they're doing because they're big and influential.

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Currents are events that are happening in real time in the world. This story connects to the way that celebrities act like they are invincible and act as if they can float above the law, and do not need to respect "average" people. Many politicians only think about the way things benefit their lifestyle and their political beliefs.

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This story of the boss being very self centered relates to a lot of current events. One example would be the amount of celebrities and other influencers are not taking the pandemic seriously and have been going on trips, not wearing masks in public, having large gatherings, etc. These influencers are similar to the boss in that they see themselves as more important than others especially in these hard times when people are literally dying.

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This story connects to current events because many people in today's society tend to overlook those who are viewed as inferior to us. It is an example that something good could happen to you if you treat everyone with kindness and respect.

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this story connects to current events because people today are just focused on money. People worry about money and how they are going to pay for things. Also it seems like money is the only source of happiness which should not be the case.

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This story connects to current events because a lot of people today just care about having a lot of money. They rely on money to be their source of happiness instead of God. If people didn't focus on money and instead on God they would find true happiness.

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The story of the famous man and the Holy man reminds me of the current events of today (today as an event rather than a day) the word is the famous man, the world thinks it knows what's happening it believes it is right in it's choices. Holy man, God's path, is how we should be living, we believe that we are so observant, and so knowledgeable about what is. When the path we should follow is right before us, we strike it down from us, for we do not see that this is what we needed. we sit so high at times we become blind to what is right before us.

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This story connects to us today because sometimes we are so focused on our own personal gain that we don't notice how we are affecting others. In a world where money is such a big factor in our lives we need to learn that how we treat others is more important than any amount of money.

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This story applies to every country focused on individualism. We see this in particular in America, where personal achievement is defined by money and status, and not the content of one's character. That is a byproduct of being such an independent nation, that we become independent from human connection.

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This story applied to todays society immensely. We are so focused on ourselves that we often don't stop to think about the needs of others. When the man in the story w as hanged, no one took a second to think about his family life or who he's leaving behind. It is sad and we need to do better as a whole

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This story connects to current events because it talks about money, fame, and how people are self centered. There are a lot of people today who only care and focus on those things.