Friday, October 16, 2009

The secret code: of evolution and morality


Was reading an article today, excerpt below:

"Is there a God?" is not a difficult question. The question that seems most perplexing is, "why are we determined to explain away God?" Let's give credit where credit is due. It seems that if there is a God, then we would be His creatures, and therefore, accountable to Him. Of course, this is not acceptable to a determined portion of mankind's intelligentsia. These "scholars" have a good control of the majority through arenas such as the public school system and the broadcast media. We are not exposed to both alternatives. We're not taught the problems with evolution, naturalism and materialism. We are simply taught the Big Bang is fact. The result is that we are not educated, we are indoctrinated. Unfortunately, the ultimate result is that we and our children are taught that there is no Divine Lawmaker, and therefore, there is no absolute law or morality. Everything in today's society, including moral codes and civil laws, are merely relative. "Survival of the fittest!" is the rally cry. No one stops to consider why or how morality developed, or that it seems to only function as a means for the survival of the weakest. Because we are taught there is no God, what would cause us to consider that perhaps there is a God and He instituted morality? Evolution is unable to account for the development of the moral code inherent in all of us. We simply ignore this truth, just as we seem to be ignoring God altogether. Society suffers tremendously as a result of our children being taught we share a common heritage with rocks and plants. Individuality, meaning and purpose no longer mean anything. And we wonder why our kids act like animals today."

http://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/is-there-a-god.htm

Tuesday, September 15, 2009

My Spectacles


Why does it have to look good on everybody else and not on me?

Naiinggit ako dun sa mga naka-eyeglasses na bagay sa kanila, kase I still fantasize about wearing one that would make me look endearing and stylish. Medyo marami na rin ang naisukat ko pero walang bumagay talaga e. Alam mo yung kahit walang grado. Basta may maisuot lang. Pero kunyari ay para mabawasan ang effect ng radiation galing sa monitor. Pathetic ba? Walang pakielamanan ah!

“Hindi malabo ang mata mo, mataas lang ang blood pressure,” sabi ng optometrist (ba yun? O ophthalmologist) na pinagpatinginan ko nung high-school pa ko. May mga dalawang buwan ko rin kasing kinulit ang nanay ko na magpasukat na ako ng salamin dahil sumasakit na kako ang ulo ko at may diperensya ata ako sa mata. Disappointment…ang inabot ko nang imbes na ang pinapangarap kong salamin e isang bote ng garlic supplement ang bitbit ko pauwi. Brod!!!...Garlic supplement!!!...Na pag uminom ka sa umaga e maghapon mong ididighay!

Gusto ko. For no important reason. Hindi ko pwedeng ipilit. Hindi talaga para saken.

Hmmm…isa ito sa mga naranas ko sa buhay na nagpapatunay na kahit sa mga simpleng bagay ay nagkukubli ang kaibuturan ng kaalaman.

Sabagay, sa ipis nga e meron akong natutunan eh: ang katuparan ng ‘kadiri-to-death.’ Nyahaha!!! Yun bang sobrang kadiri e makakapatay ka ng tao. Ano, gusto mong i-try?

Sinigang na ulo-ulo ng ipis
Minatamis na ipis
Bagoong na ipis

Ano…tuloy lang?

Eto cute: ipis supplement.

Hindi ko maalis sa buhay ko yung pangarap na magkasalamin kase it represents my pretensions and insecurities in life and how I struggle for them to not manifest. And actually, it’s nice that everytime I think about it I get reminded that I cannot just have anything that I desire. And that if what I badly want doesn’t really fit me, then the fact that I’m never going to have it should be easier to accept.

I'm keeping my spectacles.