My hope is that these postings of mine are read sometime in the future. That is, after all, my ultimate purpose in writing them, to leave a record of me. These are my words, my thoughts and my feelings. I strive to be as honest and open as I can be within the constraints of decency and common sense. Many of these postings are inspired by what I’m reading on Facebook. I sure hope that in that future whoever is reading is aware of just what Facebook is. Only history will tell the story and perhaps all this social media stuff will be lost to history, much like reading a daily newspaper is a foreign concept to younger people today. What’s common today may be somewhat of a mystery tomorrow.

This morning, for instance, I’m seeing another post from Neil DeGrasse Tyson. An astrophysicist of some note, mostly his own notes in my opinion. I don’t doubt his credentials, his advanced education and all of that. He is a writer and has been on television as an actor, albeit he just played himself. He does fancy himself as some sort of genius, a regular know it all. He frequently attacks the premise of their being a God. He is constantly making the argument for strict science, well because, he’s a scientist and knows it all. He is quite condescending in a good number of his statements. Yeah, you get the idea, I don’t like him.

I offer that as an explanation of what inspires some of my postings. I really don’t just sit around thinking of all this stuff like some Greek philosopher. I’m not sitting here like that famous sculpture the Thinker. I do respond to what I’m reading on Facebook, although I find myself responding less as time goes on. I’m losing interest in that regard as seldom do I receive any meaningful responses, mostly just name calling or attempts to deride me in some fashion. Doesn’t seem to be much of a point in commenting when that happens.

So, having explained all of that I’m reaching the point of todays post. I’m responding to Neil Degrasse Tyson, the great astrophysicist. When it comes to the existence of God(s) no proof is required. Belief requires no proof whatsoever. I realize that with all that education it may be very difficult for you to understand, but that’s the long and short of it. I have written a few explanations in the past regarding all of that. I’ve written what I believe. I don’t need anyone to validate that, to prove or disprove my belief. That is the very nature of belief! To Neil and anyone else that feels this great need to prove what they believe I say, you don’t really believe that. If you did, you wouldn’t be questioning it. Science is doubt, belief is believing.

It’s a question I have asked myself and others a few times. When you die, will you know it? If you do, how will you feel about that? Will I wake up to discover that I died? Is there another life after this one? Will I go to heaven or hell? Do those places even exist? The simple truth is that it doesn’t matter what I think about any of that, what will be, will be. Que sera, sera. What matters is what I believe. It is the strength of belief that motivates our actions, whether those actions are positive or negative. It requires no proof! Will I have to answer to the universe? Yes I believe I will, and it doesn’t matter if it is a God or something else. I believe there will be a reckoning. There always is.