Blessed Are Those Who Don't Care Much?

God created us to be a short-lived species that would die choking on its waste products while snuffing out numerous other life forms along the way. This was to usher in an end-time that will see a loving Messiah sail in on a (greenhouse gas) cloud to rescue us from the mess we got ourselves into because we didn’t love one another all that much.

I don’t know…

As a species we’re brand-new. It’s hard for me to believe that we weren’t intended to participate in creation rather than self-destruct. At this point, this would require shifting gears.

When Homo sapiens was a small group of primates trying to survive in an all-wild world, boundless greed along with a limited aptitude for cooperation and caring about each other is what allowed us to survive and flourish. But from here on out, we need greater cooperation than ever before and an enhanced social consciousness that includes caring about future generations beyond the stretch of our own lifetimes – along with the ability to recognize and reign in our grasping and hoarding tendencies.

I wonder if we’re up to the challenge. In any case, the jungle we now have to negotiate contains a lot more people than trees, with the disparity growing every day.

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news,
But she just smiled and turned away.

From “American Pie”
By Don McLean

As Time Allows – My illness is progressive and bedridden time has risen; I’m no longer able to reply to most comments and emails. I do read everything I get and sometimes this gives me ideas for posts. So please keep them coming and I’ll reply as time allows.