For me this is truly
a time to celebrate the light within and to have it shine especially
bright to balance the long nights and short and cloudy days that nature
provides for us this time of year. I am with the birds and the flowers
on this one, and as the days start getting longer again, I rejoice in
the wonder of these natural cycles and the magnificence of the design
that has made it all possible. From gravity forming matter by
compressing hydrogen, to the tilting of the earth's axis to create the
seasons, I am fascinated by it all.
Placing the Jesus
story, as depicted in the bible, central to this celebration is
increasingly nonsensical to me. The premise that humanity was once
perfect, that we were banished from the garden of Eden for eating of the
fruit of knowledge, that we are now all born in sin and should therefore
celebrate the birth of our saviour, is blasphemous to my notion that we
are evolving constantly and have not yet reached our full potential as
humans.
Wishing you and
yours a joyful and glorious celebration of light.
Thomas
The events of 2009
have taught me the complexities of governing a modern civilization. The race
between human understanding and technological advancement is being won by
technology. There is far more information available to be manipulated,
absorbed, understood and shared than any human can possibly process. The
result is an increased separation of knowledge into isolated pockets and a
specialization not only in skills and understanding but also in attitudes
and values.