Merry What Ever

Religious belief opens a Pandora's Box of credulity that leads the holder to equate fact with faith. When intuitions are transformed into dogmas, confusion can not but follow. The parable of "the blind men and the elephant" is a simply stated truth, and holds true for political beliefs, or belief of any stripe. We know enough within the simplicity of our humanity to answer the seemingly complex questions of human existence. But who can be that intelligently simple?

The efficacy of religion to unite the social imagination has throughout history brought tidings good and evil; and as our understanding of the universe and ourselves matures, religion will find its place amongst the lovely landmarks of awakening.

Cosmic Postal Service

oh . . .

the message was delivered right on time

and it was from the hand of God all right

but something went awry

for they have long since ceased ponder of the message

and spend their holy days worshipping the envelope