In response to my friend, Mr. Jason M., on his religion and his biology lecture

We have all found ourselves in that same uncomfortable - and disconcerting to be sure - situation in which we are asked: "What do you believe in?" or "What religion do you follow?" Personally, I tend to stray away from those coversations, because they inevitably lead my partner in conversation to want to attend another session of church as soon as possible because they feel as though I've sucked a little of their sense of decency and moral value out.

I quote from my friend, Mr. Jason M.'s blog on the subject: "...what is the function of religion?"

Mr. Jason M. proceeds, in his blog, to explain how this important question causes him to examine his own relationship with his religion, and on a grander scale, the relationship between humanity and religion.

This question is one of those questions that perhaps it's better not to try to answer, for you might be luckier at finding the answer to the unified field theory question working at a BK Lounge. This question falls into that dark abyss of a train of thought along with "Why are we here?" and "What is our purpose?" and "Who made us?" and the answer to that age-old question: "How is it that Lennon got eight in the back, and Yoko didn't get ONE?" I can understand the offing Yoko wouldn't make you that famous, maybe popular, but not famous, and I can't remember the guy's name anyway, but I can't believe that out of all eight not even one missed... you see, this is why folks feel like I've sucked out a little bit of their moral value.

It's my belief, and one that has been demonstrated by my friend, Mr. Jason M., that it's not finding an answer that's important - not at all! It's the questioning of that which is around you, the self-exploration, that is what is important, one of the great gifts that we have as humans. Many say that what separates us from the rest of our world is our ability to manipulate our environement. I say nay! The ability to manipulate our environement is a result of our ability to question it.

Should we ever have created the wheel without the question: "How can I move this big heavy thing that I'm not able to according to nature?"

Should we ever have created the atom bomb without the question: "Can I smash two atoms into each other and produce an explosion big enough to kill a bunch of people at one time with little effort?"

This is our greatest assest and our greatest gift. To question what is around us. However, this ability is lost on a great many people. Lost to them because they have suppressed their want and need to question their surroundings, not that they can't, but that they refuse. Without the abillity to change one's mind, to be open to new ideas and new ways of carrying out our lives, the ability to question what is around one is moot - null and void - it serves no function.

What is the point of having the key, if you don't intend on opening the door?

Dancing my dance.
Zitaos