of work and religion

Would you condemn an oak tree because its timbers had been used to build battering rams? Would you blame the air for allowing lies to be transmitted through it? Would you judge Mozart's The Magic Flute on the basis of a poorly rehearsed performance by fifth-graders? If you had never seen a real sunset over the Pacific, would you allow a tourist brochure as a substitute? Would you evaluate the power of romantic love solely in the light of an abusive marriage next door?

No. A real evaluation of the truth of faith depends upon looking at the clean, pure water, not at the rusty containers.

extracted from the interesting book royce recommended to me. it's called the language of god by francis s. collins. actually i was more fascinated and interested in the analogies depicted than the religious debate it held, but some of the religious arguments had me spellbound too.

Doubt is not the opposite of belief. It is an element of belief.

whoa! profound and nice. =)

tonight has been an interesting night. had a deep and somewhat personal chat with rold. ggxx aching everywhere esp my eyes. leadership is a unique concept that everyone can subscribe to should they choose to invest their potential into making things work. if you only decide to...

work is tiring. dun have to think abt econs test le. mmm nvm. school is exciting. it will make up for everything eventually.