The greatness
of the world we live in sometimes strikes me as incredibly amazing. The other
day, as I was teaching about myths, I started to think about how God created
the world: “God created the world in 6
Days and on the 7th Day he rested. On the first day God created the Sun in
order to give light and warmth to the Earth. On the second, third, fourth and
fifth day he created the universe. On the sixth day, He created man and the entire
creation was completed”.
There is
something mind-blowing about the Bible, when they more than 3000 years ago knew
we have an atmosphere… just saying. Regardless of personal belief, I think that
what was written down such a long time ago has something “new” about it. The
ten commandments are so up to date, It is strange they were not a result of a
meta study, to find out through surveys and research what to do to keep peace
among people and in inter-human relationships.
Just like…
The Bible is the only religious guideline to how to lead a good life which
illustrates the importance, and consequences, of communication, or lack
thereof. I use that story in class, not to preach or anything, but as an
example to how good communication makes people able to cooperate and understand
each other, and what happens if we don’t. And those guys back then, who wrote
the story, had an understanding of that we most often tend to forget.
Anyway… old
knowledge is only old because people knew it a long time ago. It is still
valid, so it should be considered forever currant knowledge.
That being
said: I have this bad habit of thinking about things which are too big for me
to fathom. I like to twist and turn questions around and make up my mind on
issues I know has already been answered, but which I can find proof of in old
sources. The older the better. It is kind of satisfying to “proof-read” and
think it through from different angles and see if it is really so.
Ok, a bit
of deep thinking here tonight, I am under the influence of a book I am reading
by Martin Buber. I find one “goldmine” after another of good things for me to
think about. Many of them I forget about, even though I know them to be truths
from way back, and it is good to be reminded:
“Every person born into the world represents
something new, something that never existed before, something original and
unique....If there had been someone like her in the world, there would have
been no need for her to be born." --Martin Buber as quoted in Narrative
Means for Sober Ends, by Jon Diamond, p.78”
Pretty neat,
huh?
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