Baby, It's Cold Outside

It's not technically winter yet, but here in New England it sure feels like it. The Sun goes down at about 4:30. Well, no, the Sun doesn't actually move at all. The pretty blue marble we call Earth is revolving and spinning around the Sun, and makes it appear that our warm and light-giving friend is saying goodbye. When we finish our daily spin, the good old shining Sun will be there for us, just like always.
 Scientists, the magical wizards of the modern world, tell us that the spinning of our home planet cause our days and nights, while the revolution causes the seasons. We all know that, some time ago, the Church persecuted anyone who suggested that the Earth was not the center of the Universe. But, hey, it was an honest mistake. In those days, popes, priests, and bishops were in complete charge of all knowledge, and it was considered a horrifying madness to disagree with them. If you spoke against the wisdom of the protectors of the faith, you might even be, (dare I say it?), Possessed By The Devil!!!
  Today, there are a lot of people who say the entire solar system was created in seven days, about seven thousand years ago. They don't believe scientists who say that, by carbon dating, they can tell that mankind alone is much older than that, to say nothing of dinosaurs that lived millions of years ago. Some even go so far as to say that these dinosaur bones have been planted by scientists as part of an elaborate hoax, designed to shake believers in the Bible.
  I'll be perfectly honest with you. I know personally that God exists, and that the whole Universe loves all of us, no matter what kind of jerks we are. Don't ask me to clarify. It's none of your business. And that's my point. If you are sure that God exists, or if you feel the need to believe in God for your own peace of mind, just do it, man! Know it or believe it! Just don't think you need a book or a travelogue to guide you through life. Goodness is obvious. Evil sucks. Do you need proof of goodness? Just look out your window. The whole world and the sun and the moon and the stars are manifest goodness, if you just pay attention. Do you need proof of evil? Watch the news.