GOD Vs. 3 Headed Dragon

On Easter Sunday, a close acquaintance of mine eloquently and skillfully framed the philosophical discussion of religion as only a lawyer could. He said the existence of "GOD" for him is somewhat analagous to the existence of a 3 headed dragon, i.e. though one cannot with absolute certainty disclaim the existence of a 3 headed dragon, one can reasonably assume that such a creature does not exist.

He later said that religion serves to fill in the gaps in our scientfic knowledge base, to which I replied, it also serves to establish and maintain social order, especially when reason and common sense elude the masses.

Sometimes you have to destroy ...

before you can create.

Row your own boat...

That's what one of my aunts always says. It's basically her way of saying we should mind our own businesses and worry about our own lives, or boats as the case maybe, which is extremely ironic considering she herself rarely follows that sage advice. Lately I'm finding this particular task difficult to accomplish. I guess it's easier to contemplate others' lives than to confront the shortcomings of my own.

I've also come to accept that life is a series of controlled lottery contests. Here's hoping I win a big one soon.