Probably Not

Sandy 1978 - 1996
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Cats were once worshipped as gods and they've never gotten over it. Sandy had all the arrogance of a Siamese but the colouration of who knows what else mixed in. Beautiful blue eyes and a fierce loyalty to me. She was an abused cat a friend of ours rescued and I adopted in 1988. She lived to be eighteen.

Speaking of gods, I ‘probably’ shouldn’t watch the news; nor should anyone else for that matter; it’s simply too depressing. Every now and then though, there is something that catches my eye and makes me go hmm. A group of so-called atheists are apparently trying to publicize their cause by placing ads on the sides of buses all over the world proclaiming that there is ‘probably’ no God. What I find interesting is their use of the word ‘probably.’ If I were to ask anyone from just about any of the recognized religions whether or not there is a God, their answer would be a simple declarative sentence: Yes, there is a God. They are not interested in probabilities, for them it’s a matter of faith. Thus it would appear the Atheists are not so secure in their beliefs after all. Perhaps they would be better to call themselves Agnostics until they are.

You see the problem you get into in any such a discussion is proof. You cannot prove the existence of God but (and here’s the part that hangs these so-called Atheists up) there is no way to disprove the existence of God either. For the faithful, this is no problem for they do not require proof; their belief is enough. For the others however it is a real problem for they like to think they are living in a rational world where everything happens for a reason and the universe follows certain fixed natural laws. God by his very nature is not constrained by these laws, therefore he cannot exist or so they reason. Problem is, reason is not proof and they are forced to fall back on the word ‘probably.’ As such, they’re certainly entitled to their opinion. After all, we’ll find out in the end who’s right or wrong soon enough and until then we ‘probably’ should get on with our lives.

Speaking of which, it’s nice to see that the new leader of the Liberal Part is getting on with life instead of the silly coup his predecessor was attempting. Bide your time and act responsibly and who knows? Perhaps the voters will like you enough to make you Prime Minister some day, perhaps not. Either way, it’s refreshing to see a politician take the high road. Now I think it’s time I went back to the Comedy Network where things make sense.