I mentioned to the Professor the interesting chat I had with my neighbor, a physician who places more credibility on some of the microbiological analysis performed by his assistants at the clinic than the power of faith and belief practiced by almost the entire humanity in this planet. I questioned such attitude.
“Quite a common occurrence, my friend. Have some more of that Apple Strudel, which, incidentally just arrived form Vienna.”
He was right. That strudel was something special. But I still kept wondering about my question and his answer. I asked;
“In what sense? Why?”
In between bites of that delicious strudel, he replied:
“While not wishing to enter into complex theological and philosophical considerationS, your friend would do well to accept some of the basic premises available for all to see since the very first day in that cave in Central Africa. You see, most of us have learned to look at and acknowledge reality as God's creation. This acceptance has been critical to the full development of the human being (body, mind and soul).”
“Yes, Prof. but were the original cavemen capable of the needed discernment?”
“Yes, in time. Same as their questioning the difference between day and night and why flowers bloom and plants offer tasty fruits. You can visualize that Adam was alone in the Garden of Eden, before the creation of Eve and was instructed by God to recognize and establish the multiple components of the universe that had been created. Remember that while Adam was alone the transfer of ideas and feelings and communications in general could not and did not exist.”
“How about objects that existed or were created? Animals that all of a sudden took their place in the new environment?”
“Look at it this way: God had created existence or the very act of being, along with all the material items that make up our world and this encouraged Adam to appreciate and value all new things. In this respect, Adam becomes a co-creator with God and assumes the task of accepting living things and eventually creates and develops multiple forms of communication with them.’
“How about Eve?
“She was the perfect complement to the existing reality. Her role was as important as that of Adam!”
“That is an interesting version of our origins, Prof., and it does make sense. Humans marked the beginning of their existence on this Earth through communication, especially when Eve was created and joined Adam in providing living things with some form of awareness.”
The Professor smiled and concluded;
“The beauty of it is that as long as there is communication among all of us, there will be less problems. Think of wars, abuse, corruption and the supreme denial of communications represented by the world of divorces! Would you mind pouring more coffee?”
copyright©TM SERIES – April 24, 2010
