Duke Camoley II(1): "Hello my good man, what brings you to camalot this fine evening?"
Sir Christie (2): "I am looking for my monkey... he ran through the forest this way"
1 - "well, i don't believe i've seen a monkey come by this way... i shall have my merry men fetch him for you, would you like some green tea while you wait?"
2 - "I would love some green tea actually, do you have any toasted crumpets also? and could you inform your merry men that he is brown with a black tail."
1 - "I will most certainly do so. Unfortunately the toaster is broken, can we perhaps serve you with some fresh brown rolls?"
2 - "That would be lovely indeed, it would be a very pleasant and as we enjoy our tea i shall tell you of my many adventures."
1 - "Do tell. I've heard so much about you. It's an honor to finally hear your tales personally.
(to maid: thank you sips tea)
Tell me about the time you so couragousley gambaled your life to save that young cripple fellow, and then ended up discovering the stolen egyptain gold."
2 - "(to maid: thank you miss) Yes. Those are all true tales. I have also rescued a one legged cat from a burning castle and I hvae been awarded a bravery certificate."
1 - "I haven't heard that one! Well, you are quite the extraviganist! tell me more, i am intrigued"
2 - "Well, you see I come from alabama, with a banjo on my knee... I have traveled far and wide and seen so may faces... I once ran across Texas after a bull who had poked out a man's eyeball and the only way he could see again was to get his eyeball."
1 - "Really? That sounds like an extrodinary adventure, which reminds me, i meant to ask you if you would be interested in embarking on yet another adventure.... you will be paid handsomely i might add."
2 - "That sounds very pleasant. I would love to enjoy another journey. I must say that yes the generous pay will help to make up my mind."
1 - "Well, you see I am a collector of many artifacts. I've had my eye on this particular gold stone. it holds a very extensive history and it is worth far more than you could ever imagine possible...
The catch is that it is heavily guarded in a forbidden palace deep in the jungle... no man has ever survived to reach it, it is said to be cursed...."
2 - "I will survive this. i am the greatest known explorer to walk this earth. have no worries... i will get you your stone."
1 - "Good good... i asure you, you wont regret it *laughs*"
2 - "*laughs* oh my good sir, do not worry you will get your stone"
*scene fades out*
The Adventures of Sir Christie have been derived from an actual MSN conversation. Names have been changed for personal dignity reasons.
From now on there shall be no saying or implying that you are bored. There shall be no saying "what's next?" or any other phrases that imply boredom. There shall be no boredom because from now on one is no longer bored, but rather in a "fun-slump". Those who feel the need to declare boredom, it will be their responsibility to decide what the next fun-enhancing activity will be. Those who openly admit to feeling bored will be taunted and booed because their brain is incapable of thinking of something to do. To reduce boredom, one shall refer to times that are lacking fun as "reflection time" and therefore erasing boredom. To prevent the appalling sense of boredom, one shall train themselves to be easily ammused.
I read an article in Time magazine while I was waiting for an appointment. It was about how a scientist claimed to have discovered a gene that was responsible for the extent of a person's spirituality. It was a gene that influenced the part of the brain that controls emotions, which he believed helped explain why some people were naturally more spiritual than others. Anyways, this scientist had theories about how human spirituality is a mechanism of survival in the human species.
Humans are drawn towards building communities of faith and many people believe in a higher power. We also believe in morals and ethics. This helps create security from things that would otherwise destroy survival (war, anarchy, murder ect...). This tendency is believed to be a result of an evolutionary gene. Hmm..makes sense...
The theories when stated logically, and with some evidence, are interesting ideas, however, any questions incolving religion are sure to involve some amount of contraversy. I found it interesting that even scientist argued among eachother based on personal biases (religious beliefs) about this purposal of what is being called "the God gene".
A strong argument against the God gene is the obvious "environmental factor". Is a person's spirituality a result of external influences such as family? If this is the case, evidence is those people in a family who do not share the same depth of spirituality. Perhaps other external influences cause them to not share in a strong faith. It could also be argued that a genetically related family who believes strongly in going to church, for example, would all pocess the "God gene", thus the external factors would all be goverened by the same internal forces. Perhaps the person who doesn't feel strongly inclined to a faith is the result of a genetic variation. (???)
Personally, I take a middle stand on the issue. I don't doubt that there is a gene that is influential in the way a person reacts to faith and such things (just as it is probable that genes have an affect on a person's personality), but I do not believe (or maybe don't want to), that a single gene is responsible for what I know as God. I read once in a religion text book that God gave humans the gift of conscience which was stated as being "written upon our hearts". If I take this in a literal sense, i guess it would make sense that maybe our morals are written by the hand of God, encoded in a gene.
