An interesting concept is Divergence, And I don't mean that young adult series of novels, but the idea of something starting on a trajectory that leads to separation. Two things can start from the same fundamental idea, then based on other factors diverge from each other to the point of being irreconcilable. I was reminded today about this by an interaction that I had with a confidant:
One idea that I have struggled with is that God is essentially a man-made construct, existing only as we perceive or attribute value to him. For me, this has been a source of cognitive dissonance, if not a parable for nihilism. If God can only exist as we will him, that is pretty fucking sad. My confidant on the other hand had the same idea that God exist within us. However, in their perspective, we were a reflection of God, and the fact that God could only exist as we perceived, or more-so represented him was a beautiful thing that encouraged us to live a life of "godliness". I have no real conclusion to this, but the fact that the same principle can lead to two different conclusions is interesting. This idea is common sense, but to those who over-analyze such an obvious idea is sometimes a revelation.
I know you wanted comics that I think are amusing, but if I didn't mix in rants who would I be?
Song of the Day: Aerosmith: I don't want to miss a thing
"'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing"
One idea that I have struggled with is that God is essentially a man-made construct, existing only as we perceive or attribute value to him. For me, this has been a source of cognitive dissonance, if not a parable for nihilism. If God can only exist as we will him, that is pretty fucking sad. My confidant on the other hand had the same idea that God exist within us. However, in their perspective, we were a reflection of God, and the fact that God could only exist as we perceived, or more-so represented him was a beautiful thing that encouraged us to live a life of "godliness". I have no real conclusion to this, but the fact that the same principle can lead to two different conclusions is interesting. This idea is common sense, but to those who over-analyze such an obvious idea is sometimes a revelation.
I know you wanted comics that I think are amusing, but if I didn't mix in rants who would I be?
Song of the Day: Aerosmith: I don't want to miss a thing
"'Cause even when I dream of you
The sweetest dream would never do
I'd still miss you, baby
And I don't wanna miss a thing"
