MONKEY MAN

MONKEY MAN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4ZFupjYbm4

It was a pitiful sight, the mutated corruption of nature that loomed on the road side. A jaw that pushed well beyond the profile, giving the look of an Neanderthal. Tractor trailers rushed by leaving a burst of wind in their wakes forcing debris to scatter about the roadside. A setting sun offered little comfort against the minus twenty degree high of the day. The night would be nothing short of brutal. Head on a swivel as the creature surveyed the ground for any salvageable debris. Nothing.

Two hours after dark, the creature settled in his nest under the interstate bridge. A modern day troll, saturated with urine and feces stagnated the air that enveloped the homeless vagabond. A deformed hand with knuckles the size of golf balls, retrieved the evenings sustenance. It was KFC container he had obtained earlier. Inside was a bountiful treasure consisting of an assortment of bones with tears of meat, a saturated greasy napkin, and a full container of brown gravy. Tremors told the tale of the addiction that had played havoc on his nervous system as he opened his prize. Fumbling around he put the drumstick to his lips. Blisters and cankers dominated this landscape, as their pain reminded their host as he opened his mouth. Maggots were not served with this meal; it had simply been too cold.

Dessert was as it had always been cheap wine... Luther turned up the "old bottle of rose" as he called it and took half its volume. A burp accompanied by the deep intestinal gas that would have been a horrific event anywhere else, but here it was nothing new. Hydrochloric acid mixed with his favorite alcohol was forced from his stomach to the back of his mouth. A "Chicken Barf" was the terminology. Sharp pains and burning sensations demanded his attention as the concoction resumed its former course. His esophagus was raw and porous from the years of abuse, Luther could not remember how long he had been on the road.

It was around midnight when he finally relaxed enough to sleep. The traffic had dwindled down to a sporadic one car an hour. Luther had a sharp pain in his chest. "Damn is I dyin?" He sat up clenching his chest. His breath was short and fast. A long roll sounded in from deep in his bowels and he knew it was only gas.... A stupid little grin of miserable contentment overcame his protruding jaw as he laid back down, "musa been dat ol chicken bone."

A bottle hurled through the night air exploding on the cement pylon on the bridge. Luther opened one eye, he had been on the road a long time and knew what it meant. Yes, some would say the crazy old monkey man was a fool, but Luther had seen too many fools die laughing at such ideas. He sat up to survey his surroundings, but found nothing out of place. The only other man he had seen out was a skinny white man, toting an oversized backpack. "Fool thinks he is campin," he chuckled. But he was long gone headed for Florida that morning, and should at least two state lines by now. The hour past slow, as old man winter's cruel icy breath chilled his bones.

"Go on do it,"...whispered a young voice. A teenager no more than sixteen approached the slumbering man. Broken glass gave his position away and announced his arrival. The twisted creature rose to his feet. As the youth stood fast soiling himself, the towering primate stood superior. A beastly growl was all that could be heard as Luther charged into the youth. It was not the first time Luther had been abused. He had bee set on fire, stabbed, shot, and pissed on, but tonight he was not in the mood. Survival of the fittest as Darwin would say, and the monkey man tore into the youth.

The accomplice was also in shock and hesitated before he gained the courage to assist his partner. He ran and jumped on the towering mass. Urine and feces took his breath as he flailed away at the senior. Luther had already killed the first youth. He drove his long thumbs in to the skull of his attacker. Eyes forced from their sockets made for an ominous scene. A knife found Luther's back and he knew it was bad. Enraged he wrenched the arm of his assailant, dislocating the shoulder. The sound was new to the untraveled youth, but Luther had heard it all too many times. An evil smile revealed rotten gums where a few teeth still hung on. "Damn you boy," roared the mutated beast! Luther retrieved the weapon from his left kidney and instructed the boy on the proper way to operate the device. "Like dis fool," as Luther inserted the long hunting knife an inch below the navel and proceeded north. The youth burst with fluid as the blade continued up to his sternum. "Long and deeps, long and deeps,"chuckled Luther as he fell to the ground.

Luther could feel the life force leaving his tortured frame as the cold damp air became insignificant. He could hear the youth struggling about on the ground trying to replace his entrails, but it was no use as he slipped from consciousness cursing the monkey man. Luther gave a final attempt to regain his footing, but he could not find the strength so he lamented and accepted his fate with dignity. “Wells I’s guess its time fo me to die,” no tears of regret, no unpaid debt to be paid the man was at peace and unafraid of the dark abyss of death.

THE GREAT DISTANCE

THE GREAT DISTANCE

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I recently have had some very significant events that have pushed me deeper into the abyss. Day after day, I see great wrongs being committed, innocence punished, and the weak exploited. How could this be, I ask myself. Religion, I am told is a place of sanctuary when the world around you has slipped into madness. Is this true, could I have been so foolish as to have overlooked this incredible assistive device? Certainly not, I have pondered the mysteries for answers and been forced to forfeit my subscription to the Hebrew God of Abraham. Blaspheme you might say, but I say logical rationale. Below I will continue my twisted journey seeking shelter from the rhetoric of my peers.

How can so many people be wrong? Religion is an issue that will drive brothers to fight to the death to prove their God is stronger. Wars and rumors of war are rhetoric of all men and are not specific to revelations in the Christian Bible. Man, with his innate aggressive behaviors have achieved dominion over his environment through is ability to unlock his imagination and realize ingenuity. Not because of divine intervention, if this were the case a grizzly bear would pull a plow. Maybe religion is a means to achieve dominion over other men.

The Hebrews surely have learned some hard lessons from their horrific past and man look at them now. Moses, sure put the kybosh on the Pharaoh, with the ten plagues and killing his first-born son. I guess what amazes me the most is that how the Jews went from rags to riches and rags to riches again. It really is not that hard if you follow the money trail, and yes, this is another the Jewish banker conspiracy plot. Religion is a great way to amass wealth! I believe Jesus knocked over the collection table as he witnessed poor farmers handing over tides that could have put food on their tables. It was the same Jews who decided to have Jesus crucified and used as an example to all. Which brings me to a point to ponder; did Jesus come for all men or just the Jews?

Genesis clearly tells of the first humans Adam and Eve. Nevertheless, the story gets a little murky as the realization of other races of men comes into play. For example if the Holy Bible is correct, we are all Hebrew and no need for Paul to allow conversion of the Gentiles. Logic and religion are not good bedfellows. If Jesus was the Messenger (messiah) then clearly no one was listening. As more and more bloodshed continued to saturate the ground even to this day in his name, I sit in awe of this tragedy. Moses came, followed by Jesus and finally Mohamed. Three strikes your out! Man has an incredible knack for his boundless imagination. His ability to explain phenomenon without the slightest regard for evidence, it is just so! I am one of the many who require a little more than faith to sell out lock stock and barrel. Meaning if you are religious, you are 100% resolute not 60-70%. I subscribe to the all of none theory when it comes to this subject and this has been a constant reminder of why I remain skeptical.

The distance between the Hebrew God of Abraham and me continues to grow and to my peers my punishment will be the complete separation from God. In a way, I have always been separated from God as well as others in this brutal world. Millions upon countless millions have suffered fates no words could ever describe. Including the atrocities the Jewish Bankers unleashed upon their own kind during the Holocaust of WWII. No one wanted to believe such accusations, but if one desired to conceal a plot and come up with a foolproof way to allow your race to dominate the Banking world with no questions asked, playing the victim has been a success. As many of you may know the word holocaust actually means burnt sacrifice! A thinning of the herd to attain global domination is not a new concept and unfortunately will ultimately be used again in the very near future.

Bottom line;

I work in healthcare and see the affliction of horrible pathologies, motor vehicle accidents, burns, etc. and I constantly ask myself why do good people have to suffer. If you have ever watched a married couple of 50+ years sit in a day room and one has no idea who the stranger across from them really is, then you have no idea the pain in which I have described here. Millions of starving people from all over the globe are dying while brimming silo’s are allowed to spoiled for the sake of stabilizing the price of grain. Radical Muslims have infiltrated the mosque of good people in order to kill the infidel, as radical Christians scream the same battle cry, while the Elite Jews (not the majority!) sit in awe as their master plan plays out. Would these bank cartels have so much control if we were allowed to remove our social behavior training wheels? Some would say that in nature, the weak will be exploited by the strong and I would have to agree. Are we so indoctrinated in the belief that war is always the end that justifies the means? Can man overcome his innate bestiality and find peace in this world. Religion offers no answers only hope of a omnipotent deity that will right the wrongs. While science demonstrates promise in decoding the mysteries of our mind and body as well as the universe, we are attempting to coexist. Religion will only be proven false as time will tell, unfortunately we may not have enough time to realize our folly.

TRAINING WHEELS

Training Wheels

I am what you might call a lost sheep. I held dear to the religious beliefs of my immediate ancestors at first just as child, totally obedient and religious. As time passed, I became more spiritual and found comfort in this position. Now that I have studied science, I am afraid the empirical evidence has swayed me once again from the flock. The flock, an interesting analogy that is given by thousands of ministers as they wield their version of the Bible, has been effective. Many believe that without religion the world would cease to exist as man would decent into oblivion with no morals or ethics. I will dispute this claim as best I can.

First, I would like to recall a familiar moral story about a dog and his prized steak. The dog has acquired a steak from the butcher shop and made a clean get away. Along his route on the way home, he crosses a bridge and out of the corner of his eye, he sees his reflection. He misinterprets the image as another dog with an even larger steak. Unable to fight back his greed he leaps into the stream. This hasty act leads to the loss of the prized steak and leaves the dog cold and hungry. Now everyone knows this story is fictional, but all can see the benefit of reciting it to children to learn the lessons it teaches. Even though we know that, the story is fiction we hold it as dear as if it were true and attempt to incorporate it into our society. This leads me to my next point of religion to create positive social norms.

Steven Pinker introduced me to the concept of the Noble Savage, in his book “The Blank Slate”. It is how some viewed the uncivilized world tribes, composed of peace loving men. His conclusion is that we are by nature, animals with the same selfish drives. Here one can make a good argument for the need of religion to band the people together and learn reciprocity. A deity that gives a moral law is in deed necessary to build a community. This explains the different religions that emerged around the world and how location directly influences the brand you subscribe. Evolution may have not succeeded without religion, but now I believe we are ready for the next phase of growth with science to show us the way.

Enlightenment is a word, thrown around loosely, spawning images of a Merlin-like figure gazing into a large pool of water reflecting the stars from the night sky. This as we all know is how the ancients began there quests, pondering the secrets of the universe. Imagination is our greatest adaptation and has lead to our great success as a species. Before science could explain these extraordinary phenomenons, deities were readily acceptable responsible parties. To shed some light on how the Catholic Church struggled to keep science in its place, finally in the year on October 31, 1992, Pope John Paul II and the Catholic Church state their remorse in how Galileo was treated and finally recognized that the earth orbits the sun. Innocent or guilty is probably a null point for the sake of argument here. I suggest that it is a sign of the times and to me a time of enlightenment.

Bottom line;

Humans are animals that have evolved from the motherland of Africa. Holding food, weapons, and tools man stood erect. Hunting is packs encouraged the first bands and reinforced the use of reciprocal behavior. Hunters are constantly devising ways to improve their skills communication, coordination, and preplanning. Now with the groundwork laid, these bands flourished and with the discovery of agriculture, the human race exploded overnight. Agriculture allowed enough food to allow the domestication of these wild bands. With their basic needs being met men were left to discern the world around them for the first time. Warlords and Kings quickly learned the lesson of a submissive populace in order to maintain control. Religion fell into place, by either naming these leaders as gods themselves or created through a divine union. As these practices passed on, one civilization to the next, religion was imported and improved upon with the lessons learned from the conquered peoples from before. Which leads me to my point; with all the moral stories learned and science, revealing the mysteries behind the veil it may be time to remove the training wheels. Religion served its purpose, but now I fear that if we continue to cling to these beliefs we are doomed to self-fulfilled prophecy of annihilation. The Bible, Koran, and Torah, are a few of our first books of reason, but should they be our last? I should hope not as we are living in a time of exponential growth in technology, and an infinite knowledge base resource sits in living rooms around the world. Never before have had access to so much, and I am not referring to shady sites, but real legitimate research illuminating the world! A time of enlightenment has dawn, where science will become our great book of reason, which may lead us finally to world peace and harmony.



John R. Hill

FOR ETERNITY

FOR ETERNITY

One of the most challenging things for us humans to do is to comprehend concepts on a large scale. Many theories about the human minds capacity have been proposed, and I concur that we humans are only capable of comprehending medium sized concepts. For example when we evolved on our humble medium sized planet, our minds needed only to perceive and adapt to our medium sized environment such as the sun, moon, mountains, seas, and clouds in order to survive. There was no need to develop minds that could fathom the abyss of physics. I also admit to my own shortcomings when it comes to rationalizing such enormous concepts as expanding universe, big bang theory, or even what a billion one-dollar bills would look like stacked in three columns. Where are you taking me, you ask. Well, I have attempted to imagine what it would be like to exist for eternity. I did several thought experiments in order to gain some insight to the ludicrous idea that eternity would be a pleasant existence. If the prophets are correct and those chosen to exist in heaven for eternity worshiping the one god, what would it be like for these chosen few? Below I attempt to answer the massive question that is clearly beyond our medium comprehending minds.

I stumbled across this idea during a service in a Baptist church. It was a magnificent place full of warm and loving people. The preacher gave praise to the lord and reminded the congregation that we would all soon be in heaven to worship the lord for eternity hallelujah, hallelujah! Looking across at my father-in-law a curious idea formed in my mind, here is a man who cannot stand in a restaurant line for more than five minutes looking forward to an eternity surrounded by these same patrons. As the idea continued to form, I could easily ask the same of each man and woman in the whole church. Then the question was put to me, could I be happy for eternity? It does not take long to realize the size of this mammoth question and for years following that service I have mulled the concept repeatedly. After reading an incredible book on the life of Albert Einstein, I found a tool of his to be rather helpful, a thought experiment.

Our thought experiment begins with a small room 4 ft. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. with a small window off to our left. To our right hangs a large round clock, the time reads 9:00 am. The air is still and the temperature is comfortable there is little light but no sign of its source. Our heart beat and the gentle sound of the air that exhales from our mouths seems almost deafening in the small space. A glance at the window only reveals blurs of colors and various degrees of light. Drawing our attention back to the clock, we notice that the second hand has stopped on the six-minute mark. Puzzled, we step forward to inspect the timepiece and are unable to discern if it is running. Another glance at the window reveals an incredible amount of motion too rapid to distinguish. Our heart rate quickens as we become slightly disoriented asking ourselves, “What is this madness”. Unaware that we are unaffected by time and the universe around us is growing cold and dying. The light from the window is becoming less sporadic and the light begins to fade. Still, the clock reads 9:00 am and six seconds. A frozen minute hand has yet to move while the universe’s life cycle is at an end of 230 billion years.


Bottom line:

When time is irrelevant and we lose all perspective, what is the sense of being eternal? Religion paints a blissful setting with us gathered around the savior, the father, and all of our love ones, but this is only a beautiful emotion. Critical thinking skills allow us to analyze the problem rationally. Nothing in physics evens hints at any element being eternal. I believe most important of all that there could be no logical or spiritual reason for becoming eternal. I do know that life is precious and we should embrace each moment as well as the ones around us. As you read this you must feel that I am filled with doom and gloom, but I say to you maybe this is as good as it gets. Let us live on earth here in the present, not in heaven.