If there was a real Soma, Brave New World style, would you take it?

By the way, Matt, I agree with your last post. I suppose that since I discovered legal (and not so legal) hallucinogens, my opinions on life have changed somewhat; no longer do I agree with those "self-satisfied atheists" --I don't think most are all that satisfied on the inside--about the utterly materialistic nature of the world, but I can't on the other hand bring myself to believe in an intelligent supernatural. I could believe in Gods as metaphors, and even gods over small things, but without sundry intermediates with conflicting interests I can't imagine one big God. He'd be too far up, and there's so much chaos in the order of life.

On a similar note, a friend of mine has recommended Mere Christianity by C. S. Lewis to one and all. It has a most satisfying way of reconciling free will and omnipotence; God is outside of time, so for him all moments are now, therefore, he will always know what you are doing now so always knows, but this knowledge does not hinder your choice about the future since the future is relative only to you and your choice. That was a second hand summary, so sorry if its unclear.
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John, its great to hear from you. We missed you.
One day you'll be the Democratic Senator for Nebraska and it'll be sweet (and Matt will probably be the Republican Senator for Nebraska, and that's still sweet).

posted by Adrian   [7:02 AM]

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