http://www.booberfish.com/blog/2007/12/no-there-is-not-more-to-life-than-this/ From physics to philosophy Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:35:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.booberfish.com/blog/2007/12/no-there-is-not-more-to-life-than-this/#comment-19250 Marty Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:19:31 +0000 http://www.booberfish.com/blog/2007/12/no-there-is-not-more-to-life-than-this/#comment-19250 "God disappoints yet again." How facile. I'd say you are looking for a reason to be disappointed by God, if you can conclude that from seeing that poster. The point of the poster is, I think, not that life is boring and mundane, but exhilarating and full of great moments, and yet there can be a richer experience of living than that afforded by such a literal "mountaintop experience". I'm not pushing religion, but I've noticed a dismissive tone to your comments about God -- de rigeur for someone your age? the only acceptable ism?-- and I don't think it reflects well on you, compared to many of your other insightful comments. If you're disappointed in God, it's possibly because you're expecting God to prove him/her/itself to you, to be worthy of your respect/faith. God is; you have to do the work-- not to prove yourself worthy, but to be God in this world. “God disappoints yet again.” How facile. I’d say you are looking for a reason to be disappointed by God, if you can conclude that from seeing that poster. The point of the poster is, I think, not that life is boring and mundane, but exhilarating and full of great moments, and yet there can be a richer experience of living than that afforded by such a literal “mountaintop experience”. I’m not pushing religion, but I’ve noticed a dismissive tone to your comments about God — de rigeur for someone your age? the only acceptable ism?– and I don’t think it reflects well on you, compared to many of your other insightful comments. If you’re disappointed in God, it’s possibly because you’re expecting God to prove him/her/itself to you, to be worthy of your respect/faith. God is; you have to do the work– not to prove yourself worthy, but to be God in this world.

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