A Short Thought This Easter
Well, it was a wonderful Easter here at home. We decided to not travel this year and I’m glad we did so. We decorated egss, had a lot of chocolate and I did some sidewalk painting with my 3 year old. All in all it was very well spent and I think one of the best ever.
I shared with my son the story of Easter and it brought up some nice father and son interchange. It also gave me an idea for a short thought this Easter for the blog:
There are probably just as many atheist scientists through history as there are those who believe in God. If you want to research that fact, I suggest starting with Wikipedia:
Religious Scientists through History
Atheist Scientists through History
For me, if you believe in Easter, then you can believe in heaven. You are not alone, there are others.
On the other hand, if you are an atheist, then you only have the dirt. That is your final destination. You are not alone either, there are many smart scientists who believe like you.
To summarize is to say this:
You can believe one of two things this Easter, either that you will one day see God in the clouds after you die
-or-
that when you die you will return to the dirt and nowhere else.
Sorry if I sound simplistic, but smart smart people exist on both sides, I’d rather choose the clouds option ;)
Easter can be a time where everything renews itself, whether it’s for all eternity or if it is like the land renewing itself for something new, purely organic, temporary but beautiful renewing itself in you. May we all experience both in as much as we invite them in. Happy Easter.
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I'm Damien Riley, author and teacher. Here you'll find "think outside the box" posts on psychology and inspiration. 
LOLLLLL I guess I’m headed for the Dirt!! Along with the Flying Spaghetti Monster* ;)) Peace*
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I have to agree…the clouds option sounds much better!! Sounds like you guys had a great day! We did, too. Had the whole family over for a big dinner and had a Guitar Hero competition. I lost because I’m terrible at video games, but it was a riot!
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Realizing there are several different beliefs about every holiday isn’t a bad thing. It’s called being open-minded and I think it’s a gift that more people need to accept (: I’d rather believe in the Cloud-Option as well. Good to hear you had a great Easter!
Why thank you katelynn! I sure enjoyed making eggs with my kids this year out back in the sun. I don’t know if I ever heard you had kids or not. They sure are a great part of my life.