The Rain

As I woke up this morning I peered through my window shade only to find out that it was raining. Usually I get disappointed whenever it rains, and in fact when the hard times come it appears that things keep hitting us from different directions—sort of like rain drops falling all over the ground. Sometimes, life throws us unexpected contingencies that are not in our plans; thus, at times we feel the phrase "when it rains it pours." My life has definitely been a rollercoaster ride, but life is so special sometimes I miss the very essence of life. We take some many things for granted, because we fail to understand our mortality until it sets in to lead us into the reality of things, but some people do not even get that chance. I have found that when it does rain it most likely will pour, but out of the pouring I would like to think that I have become better—though I fall at times. We fail to see that our lives are guided by the invisible hands of God. Though bad things may have happened we do not and may never understand how these bad experiences could perhaps be the seeds for the better in the future. It is either that everything has a purpose including the bad, or that life is a meaningless endeavor and we must accept some illusionary mechanism to attain meaning. So then, after the rain the sun will come up, but what matters is what you do after the rain, because the things that you do affect other people especially yourself.

The Sky Above

I came home the other day, and because the change of season darkness had already set in. To my amazement as I looked up there were so many stars that made me do a retake. The stars lit up the sky, which ignited a sense of awe and wonder in my inner being. Then I went on to ponder, how much more is out there that I will never get to see? Whether you believe in God or not; one ought to admit the apparent mystery wrapped in the universe...

Fundamentalism

One of the favorite recipes of the post-modern era is to invent or change the meaning of words. Take for example the word “fundamentalism,” which is viewed to have derogatory attachments. In reality fundamentalism should mean one who adheres to a fundamental source. In fact, fundamental means:

1 a: serving as an original or generating source : PRIMARY (a discovery fundamental to modern computers) b: serving as a basis supporting existence or determining essential structure or function : BASIC2 a: of or relating to essential structure, function, or facts : RADICAL (fundamental change); also : of or dealing with general principles rather than practical application (fundamental science) b: adhering to fundamentalism3: of, relating to, or produced by the lowest component of a complex vibration4: of central importance : PRINCIPAL (fundamental purpose)5: belonging to one's innate or ingrained characteristics : DEEP-ROOTED (her fundamental good humor)[1]

In other words, it is sort of like a foundation that supports or gives basis to the intended idea and so forth. A house for example, needs to have a stable foundation in order to be efficient and to accomplish the whole premise of “building a house.” To have a house buckle and have weak foundations is counter productive to the concept of having a house in the first place. A house is used for shelter and protection from nature for example. It would be useless to live in a house that will not live up to the intended purpose (to provide shelter or protection). It is imperative that the house’s foundations be of solid structure, otherwise the foundation is of no ultimate use to the house. Just the same, one who clings to fundamental basis is taking logical steps in the realm of rationality.

I am not asserting that there are no bad ideas, rather positing derogatory terms to one who uses a fundamental basis as support for their ideas is in fact absurd. Logically, one should have a “basic foundation,” which is the term or word “fundamental” to support the intended idea. Where am I going with this? It is time to reclaim the word fundamentalism and perhaps use the word hyper-fundamentalism for those who pervert truth.

_______________________
[1] Fundamental