Issue 81- "Philosophical Truths Part 1"

Words, Pencils, Inks: Heath Lail

What makes a person a hero? Why do we love to read about the underdog hero who is oftn far outclassed by his villain? Why do we search for meaning and for God? Here are some of my Philosophical ramblings on these and more...

A hero is defined not simply by his actions, but also the reasons for those same actions. For example: One man enters a burning building because he hears a woman screaming. He rushes into the building, smoke filling his eyes and lungs, but he does not care for himself. His concern is for the woman because she is innocent, and he can not live with himself if he does not at least attempt to help her continue to live. As they are leaving the building, he hears a rumble behind them and shoves the woman out the open door, as the ceiling of the building collapses on him, killing him in the process. The second guy remembers that he leaft his Beatles White Album inside, and rushes in to save it. He comes upon the woman and tries to save her, but she and the album are too much to carry in the searing inferno, so he pushes her to hurry her up so that he can get out of the building before the album and he are burned up. In the process, she falls out the door, saving her life, but he and his beloved album are crushed under the burning roof. Which of these men is the true hero? Pretty simple to see isn't it? It would seem that some men and women are natural born leaders, heroes, or something else that is extraordinary, something that sets them apart from the rest of us. That is the definition of a hero. It is a person who cares more for the well-being of others than his own safety. The person must have a few requirements first though...first, they must be of high moral character. Secondly, they will appear to care about those things that others have long forgotten. I think that if we can return morality to our nation, we will be on the fast track to righting the major wrongs of our society. Moving on...

You know, I think searching for "god" is a popular thing to do....probably one of the most popular things people do. But that is exactly their problem...they are seeking for their own gods, but not the true God. You can search through books, ancient manuscripts, and experiment with drugs all you want, but the only book you need to find God is the Bible. Once you do that, then you can further your knowledge by reading further documents, but beware of false truths. Some of these books may be written with good intentions, but Satan can twist things around from their original purpose. My friend Russ and I were talking about a book I read earlier that tried to explain that Jesus's "Lost Years" were spent with a group called the Essenes, and that they spoke of a Great Teacher years before Jesus. Essentially, the guy was trying to say that God used men to teach Jesus what he needed to teach the Gospel around the world as he would grow older. While not impossible, why would God want it diluted by men, rather than simply giving Jesus the words he needed. Plus, Russ mentioned that Jesus WAS God so he would not need any teaching. Fear not to learn, but be cautious of what you read. More tomorrow night....