Vertago

Why? Why not?

    In many respects, I am insane.

    Let's remember that sanity is the acceptance of
    predefined structure. But, I have not accepted
    the consumer driven status quo. On the contrary,
    my spiritual journey upsets my keepers,
    I refused to recant my belief in a living
    God: GIA. I believe in natural selection.
    Consider, the course this civilization is on and
    the horrors that could follow its collapse.
    What is truly terrifying is the belief that God
    intended all this carnage .. (?)

    In my logic course at Boston University I learned
    the importance of terminology. What do you mean?
    What is the definition of God? What evidence do
    you have to support it? Positive proof requires
    material evidence; otherwise your just speculating.
    The question goes, "If there is a God, why hasn't
    He/She shown themselves?"

    I took many religious courses in college, trying
    to find positive proof for God. Causation was a
    good argument. However, if God doesn't need a
    a creator why do we? The teleological argument
    followed: "If I find a watch there must be a watch
    maker." What if the watch has always existed?
    Tick.. Tick.. Big Bang!

    The Big Bang THEORY; sounds a lot like the Hindu
    belief in a self destroying and recreating
    universe. I met Depak Chopa at Harvard University.
    I asked him if he could prove he has a soul.
    He responded, "I exist. And why do you care?"
    It was a very profound answer.

    What is intelligence? A virus is the strongest
    living thing on this planet. It can adapt to
    almost any conditions. Viruses have been thawed
    out from polar ice caps. Viruses have been
    rehydrated from ash. If the definition of
    intelligence is adaptability, then viruses are
    genius. But, do they have a soul? They have a
    purpose: to devour all living things. Is this
    spiritual? No positive answer can be made, only
    speculation can follow.

    The fundamental purpose of evolution is to survive.
    In this respect the human race could be classified
    like a virus. Consider the material consumed by
    humanity and its result. Pollution and weapons of
    mass destruction are killing every living thing.
    Is this not the goal of a virus? Survival can be
    devastating to the ecosystem if left unchecked.

    But, why do I care? I see children and hope they
    have a better life. The winds of war are howling
    and fresh water is becoming scarce.. Is
    civilization becoming extinct? What will be the
    new world order? What does a virus do when the
    host dies? If it is not air born it waits to be
    consumed by a new host.

    I believe that God is nature. But, nature makes
    mistakes and those mistakes are corrected with
    extinction. Someone somewhere in power is thinking
    the same thing. And they must take action.
    This Anti-Christ could be more vicious than Hitler
    or the true Messiah reborn. With limited natural
    resources there must be a centralized government
    to manage . this planet: our only life boat.
    If it dies we all die. There is no other
    habitable planet to escape to.

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