Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Answers to a questionnaire

a credo of sorts.

1. Do you believe in ghost? Sometimes.

2. What is LOVE? St. Paul said it all.

3. What do you think of President George Bush? Not very much

4. Do you believe in God or a higher power? I believe in god and gods.

5. Is there such a thing as UFOs? Yes. They are unidentified and they fly.

6. Is there evil? if so how and why, if no, why not? I like Zoroaster’s answer to the problem. Two competing prime principles, one good, the other evil. Good will eventually triumph thru the aid of virtuous human effort and actions.

7. Do you believe in the death penalty? Absolutely not!

8. What is the worst thing you have ever heard or seen? My best friend with a self inflicted bullet in his head.

9. What is the best place on earth for you? My home

10. Do you believe in miracles? Yes, the small, everyday kind. I’m suspicious of the “big bang” miracle.

11. How do you feel about child abuse? It’s beyond my ken.

12. What is a perfect day for you?
A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread—and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness—
Oh, Wilderness were Paradise enow!

13. How do you feel about drugs? Some are legal, some are illegal.

14. How do you feel about alcohol and smoking? Re: alcohol, From my mother: “One glass of wine is golden. Two are silver, and the third is lead.”
Re: tobacco: I don’t smoke.

15. What was the happiest day of your life? I don’t know, I haven’t finished with it yet.

16. Explain yourself in 10 different words? Quick, intelligent, well educated, personable, mercurial, 73, feisty, basketball coach, chess player.

17. What do you feel about terrorism? I wouldn’t want to be one or associate with one.

18. Who is your favorite famous person in History? there have been several great exemplars, Zoroaster, Buddha, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad. They all delivered the same “love one another” message. I don’t distinguish among avatars.

19. What is your sign? Gemini

20. Why are you on this earth? I dunno, still working on it.