h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

An idea popped into my head late, when I was alone, simply thinking.

Man's search for God could easily be compared to a man chasing the sun. The man runs, and runs on, seeing that the sun is there, but yet is leaving. No matter how hard he tries to chase it, it always moves ahead. And, as the sun sets, depression sets in, despair. There is no hope left. There is no sun. And, as he collapses in the darkness, and as he gives in, he looks over to from where he came. And there, rising in the east, is the sun. And a thought comes that perhaps the sun was chasing him... and he was running away.

Man doesn't like to hear he is wrong. And so we seek God without ever really wanting to find him. We often fear the truth, as much as any child who just broke the cookie jar. But the Son is chasing us. A comforting thought, methinks, in such dark days as in we live.

The dawn is coming.

That's one of the most profound and insperational things I've ever heard!

Thanks! It just showed up in my head one night!

That *is* beautiful..even for a nihilist like me

Nihilist? What's that?

Probably best not to ask (sorry)

Myst, that's very profound. Have you ever read 'Footsteps'? It's kind of similar, I think.

Thanks. Yeah, it is like footsteps... but a bit more approprate to me. I was running, once. For two years, and never knew it. I'm glad I don't have to anymore...

Oh? He caught you, too?

Yes, He did. I stopped fighting long enough to realize I wasn't the only one making me fight. I saw THEM working. And I changed.

If something stickes ME in the night...byGod...I'll strike back!
...well, you run and you run to catch up with the Sun but it's sinking...waiting to come up behind you again.
The Sun is the same in a relative way, but you're older...shorter of breath and one day closer to death....
...me thinks you might do well to listen to Pink Floyd.