Norway

Norway
photo by Maciek Duczynski

Thornton Wilder

My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate -- that's my philosophy.

-from The Skin of our Teeth, 1942-

Friday, September 28, 2007

the unknown... naturalism vs supernaturalism

Natural v.s Supernatural
It is in its own sense a war between worlds. Some believe that, as humans, we have a soul; a spirit. It is something that moves beyond this world after we die and goes to sme unknown and unknowable place. Others believe that when we die, we are dead and that is all there is to it. This war is rbably not going to find a peaceful resolution anytime soon. Humans fear what we do not know, and if science cannot give us concrete solutions, individuals must personally choose what is true for them.
Who can say what is real and what is not? if you ask me, i would say that this empty space that is filled with guess work is proof that there is more. We are not robots; we are human beings and our very bodies are miracles unto themselves. Even if there is no god, no heaven, no reincarnation, there is still more to us and to this world than meets the eye. It would appear that slowly we are finding valid explanations for the motions of our universe, and yet we may never find the answers. Therefor, this cold war that wages in each of us will continue. We may try to hope beyond hope and believe that if we are good, we will reach a better existence of what we have now. We may decide that it could all end at any second and so it is our personal responsibility to live each moment fully. Either way, there is too much that, at this point, cannot be known for any of us to radically believe that what we think is absolutely right.

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