Shakespeare said it best: “Man proud man drest in a little brief Authority, most Ignorant of what he’s most assur’d, His glassy essence like an angry ape plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, as to make the angels weep.”
I don’t think my buddy Bill was talking about Evolution per se, but let’s face it; he was pretty much on point here. Now I am a reasonably intelligent Monkey, appropriately evolved and well educated by the Nuns and Fathers of St. Zachary’s school for the guilty and damned, and I must admit I was a true believer in all things Catholic, but my programming had the unintentional effect of also creating a healthy questioning disposition. Let’s face it… if you’ve a mind, then you’ve got questions. Especially concerning things that cannot stand up to experiential scrutiny, like the notion that all things were just made as is.more…
2009
The Jewel in the Crown…
by Mike Ryan
Shakespeare said it best: “Man proud man drest in a little brief Authority, most Ignorant of what he’s most assur’d, His glassy essence like an angry ape plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven, as to make the angels weep.”
I don’t think my buddy Bill was talking about Evolution per se, but let’s face it; he was pretty much on point here. Now I am a reasonably intelligent Monkey, appropriately evolved and well educated by the Nuns and Fathers of St. Zachary’s school for the guilty and damned, and I must admit I was a true believer in all things Catholic, but my programming had the unintentional effect of also creating a healthy questioning disposition. Let’s face it… if you’ve a mind, then you’ve got questions. Especially concerning things that cannot stand up to experiential scrutiny, like the notion that all things were just made as is. more…
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