The World Together

I published this back in 2006. You can see the original below. I thought it would be appropriate to re-post it today.

A thought occurred to me the other day — “I suppose God wonders who or what created Him.” This thought didn’t just pop into my mind, of course; I was led to it through various things that I’ve been reading and thinking about lately.

I’ve had a lot of time to read and think about such things in recent months. A little more than a year ago, like many intelligent, educated people these days, and probably throughout history, I chose a self-destructive course for my life that included the use and abuse of drugs, alcohol, and other people. I distanced myself from my family and others who loved and cared about me. While I didn’t stop loving or caring about them, I chose to live on the streets without
responsibility or accountability.

Needless to say this was a dangerous path to choose and continuing it would have led to either institutionalization or death, perhaps both. But I can’t say that I regret having taken that path now that I’m on a safer one. To spend mental energy chastising myself for past mistakes would be counterproductive, I think. Instead I should focus on improving myself as a human being and a member of society. I can now look at my recent experiences and learn from the consequences of my past behavior.

Improving myself as a human being and as a member of society are the things I’ve been focused on lately. In doing so, I have been reading a wide range of literature. One book that I’ve found fascinating is A History of God, by Karen Armstrong. In it she explores the three monotheistic religions of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. She also compares historic beliefs in these religions with those in Buddhism, Hindu and pagan religions.

Here, I should let you know that, prior to my days of living on the streets I worked in the field of special education and that I’m particularly interested in Autism. One of the concepts important to understanding people with Autism is known as…

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