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Blog, Videos - Sunday, March 28, 2010 17:47 - 5 Comments
Who am I?
The universe is amazing. Through careful observation and measurement we have, so far, been able to determine the universe sprung from quantum foam and rapidly expanded, cooling as it went. As matter coalesced into gigantic balls of gas they ignited under the intense pressures forming the first stars. In these giant nuclear furnaces the first heavier elements were formed. When the star eventually lost enough matter to hold it together with the forces of gravity it exploded and formed new gaseous clouds. These elements were the basis of a new generation of stars, and the first generation of planets.
The emergence of life is a process under examination and we do not have all the details yet. However, once life started it branched into an amazing array of interdependent species which fill every possible crack capable of supporting life. We are simply one example of the extraordinary series of events.
As humanity developed his senses we started to ask how we came to be here. What lead to the world around us? Why did it suit as so well? Not having any methods to determine this objectively, many simply decided a God was responsible. Fearing death we figured we were special and our God had a purpose for us during our lives and after our deaths. Thus the spirit was born.
However, thing did not always go our way. Many times the seasons transpired against us, hordes of locust ate our crops, the sun would burn the land, and the rivers would wash our villages away. Why were the God angry? Were we meant to sacrifice animals to him? Was it the fault of the tribe across the plains? Should we sacrifice them?
Strangers were to be feared. They had other gods and different practices. These were not to be tolerated and were the cause of our suffering. Surely they must die to please the gods?
In our modern world we have developed the capability to murder millions in split seconds. The thinking of the past fizzles, spits, and reacts with our new found knowledge. One of them has to go. Which do you choose?