Friday, April 21, 2006
faith fakersit seems Christianity has recently stirred up quite a controversy all around the world. the eternally insatiable curiousity of human nature is at war with the principles and teachings of religion as it fervently attempts to justify the being that is God. suddenly, the definition of a "devout" Christian is one who seeks to find the
logical truth behind every facet of the Lord, questioning the purpose behind faith, scrutinizing the bible and the recently uncovered Books [Gospel of Judas, Mary Magdalene, and even the Dead Sea Scrolls], and even infiltrating the Church for information and pin it as a scapegoat.
faith now seems to needs a reason. hmmm. before we all sharpen the hayforks and light the torches for Dan Brown, we should take a look at humanity in the present. the human being is, in general, a logical creature. we, as animals, will want an explanation for everything. from why the birds and the bees are the birds and the bees, to why the universe doesn't seem to stop expanding. on this day and age, it seems we are on the peak of our blossoming civilization. technology allows us to save lives and (to an extent) even create them. our ever-growing minds are closing the bridge/gap between us and God, making Him just a poor excuse for the enthusiastic, a
false reality we choose to live in to shield us from the harsh truths of
real reality. science and logic dictate that God, the idea, is dying and its survival is irrelevant to the prosperity of the human race. soon, since man's quest for the unknown is never-ending, our faith will be tried, tested and even put up for sale as we find it harder and harder to pray everyday.
the thing is, i believe that there are just some things that are better left a mystery. death, for one, is a mystery better left unsolved. imagine if we knew that nothing happens when we die, that we just cease functioning and fade away, lifeless and in an eternity of void. life, in turn, would be pointless. or if we knew that there exists Heaven, and that we are all assured a spot in paradise. we'd all be in a hurry to kill ourselves. if the mystery of God is explained, faith will become obsolete. it's like watching a movie and suddenly the guy beside you tells you the ending even before it starts. it'll feel like that. only on a much, MUCH larger scale.
it's actually made me think of this scenario:
let's just say [barring sacrilege and blasphemy] that humanity has proven that God does not exist. someway, somehow, we have found the ultimate explanation for everything, the beginning, the end, and everything in between. i mean
absolutely everything. the physicality of the universe and everything in it, life, death, aliens, the chicken and the egg etc etc etc. and this explanation, hypothetically, is extremely logical and realistically sound. no matter how much mystery and questioning you deal to this idea, everything is refuted and affirmed by logical reasoning. if it were imposed in any court in the entire universe, any jury would immediately decide unanimously in favor of this new idea. everybody agrees to this concept. faith is disposed, frowned upon, banned. the Church denounces God and apologizes to everyone for making them believe in a bunch of whimsy. everybody you know, everybody you love, your family, your friends, concur as well. those who still believe are pariahs, outcasts, and skidmarks on society who are [let's just say...] even killed brutally [i mean Hostel-like brutal] when exposed to the public.
that's it. God does not exist. it's proven. like 1 + 1 = 2. it's a fact. a metanarative. a basic truth. there really isn't anything/one to believe in, and everyone EVERYONE is into the whole idea of it.
the question i ask to all of you is, despite all of this, would you still believe in God? just how steadfast is your faith? remember, He doesn't EXIST.
would you still believe?**
but then again, when has Christianity NOT had issues to resolve? even in the moment it was actually created, the coin already had more than two sides. maybe all this will just soon be dissolved by the strength of faith of those who actually believe. those who think that faith needs no explanation.
if you believe, re-post the scenario and ask the same question to everybody you know. [this coming from a man who HATES chain messages]
God walk with us all.Labels: Special
the adventure ended at 2:04 PM
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
wha'd i miss?i'm home. ah, did dorothy ever mean it when she said "there's no place like home." yes, in her terms, i'm back in Kansas, and the farm has never looked as good. i wasted no time in curing the nostalgia that has plagued me since day one of our long journey. so last night, i went out with the bois. it was refreshing to finally be with my friends.
[i tell you, with the myriad of beautiful women in S.America, i found myself almost exploding since i could not share the same sentiment of appreciation of female form/overflow of teenage hormones with my sisters. sometimes though, i couldn't take it anymore and i'd suddenly blurt out, "ate, hot nun o!" no reaction. hahaha.]
anyway, last night, we were in Rockwell and decided to ga-chunks a bit at McDonald's. we were all just talking about our lives and everything else when chino suddenly went, "guys, we were meant to sit here...", pointing at something written on the ledge of the table...
yes. joel is still quite a presence among us. hahahaha.
anyway, i've decided to NOT take summer classes. i've come to the conclusion that it's really not worth it and i can
probably find some more things [productive things] to do this summer, which is, after all, my very last free summer since next year, summer classes are mandatory.
hmm. small talk.
i went dvd shopping yesterday as well and was able to buy up to episode 19 of the 2nd season of
Lost. yyeah. oh, and i finally have a copy of the movie
Little Manhattan. call me a cheesy little bastard, but i love the movie.
anyway, looking forward to more idle times this summer. and probably a few more pounds to add on. hehe.
photos are up on multiply. i'll add some more in the next few days. too lazy to do everything now. hehe.
the adventure ended at 10:55 AM
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
homesicki'll be home in five days. i now possess 10 different flight boarding passes, and in five days, once i'm home, i'll be holding 14. i am now officially sick of airplanes. i somehow have a feel for what the participants in the Amazing Race go through.
i'm leaving this continent the day after tomorrow. then Lakers game on Friday. it's the last thing keeping me from going crazy to want to go home.
today was an amazing day. i got to visit La Museo de Sebastiana, which was Pablo Neruda's home. there was a tingle through my spine when i realized that i was actually standing and going around in the home where my favorite author wrote most of his poems.
more travel stories soon. internet is as rare as sleep.
thoughtsi've just finished watching the most emo episode of smallville ever and i got inspired. i know this is not the right time and place, but i just got to writing it, so what the hell...
"kung alam lang niya..."
this line has long been the actual definition of us guys' sighs when dealing with women. picking up a girl despite the impossible traffic, after changing a flat tire in the pouring rain, dealing with the errands of a nagging mother, finishing work requirements, and practically saving the world from a disastrous and overly dramatic end [and still finding time to buy the lady some flowers], a guy can't help but sigh as the droplets splatter on the windshield and she complains on how frequently you're late. sigh. like clark saving lana on a regular basis without her knowing his terrible secret, us guys draw strength from our own princesses to protect, make our own little quick changes and try to become the best damn superheroes for the women we like/love. [equipped with x-ray vision to boot] and yet, at the same time, a secret identity must be upheld. like peter parker and mary jane, a flurry of confusion and dismay builds up between the two, causing unrest and panic. because though we want to tell them everything, we just can't. we just suck it up, and continue loving.
to be continued...
the adventure ended at 6:40 AM
Saturday, April 01, 2006
international date line...of all the things to forget, i actually forgot my toothbrush. how stupid is that? hahaha.
when you travel for 35 hours straight, weird things happen to you. not only will you be buzzed and wired like mad, you will obtain the amazing ability of having a crazy, mixed-up body clock. it's like being a zombie. you just keep walking, sleep at arbitrary times, time becomes highly irrelevant. nevertheless, it was the longest March 30th i've ever experienced. anyway, right now, i'm tired as ever.
what day is it anyway?
i'll hit back soon. when i've got more time and fresher breath.
the adventure ended at 7:11 PM
