epiphany - n.- a realization that can be life altering
I don't know about you, but I have always had a penchant for religion and philosophy. For me, the subjects have provided hours of fascination leading to the occasional epiphany. For my birthday in December, a dear friend of mine of the Episcopal faith gifted me Bishop John Spong's Born of a Woman, a nonfiction tome that argues against literal interpretations of the Bible. Although I was brought up to believe in just about everything related in the "Good Book," Spong's profound knowledge of Judaism, Christianity, and history has brought me to the brink of an epiphany: If a human was involved in the writing of anything, the work is not 100% accurate. Why? Everyone is biased, even historians. Ergo, the validity of all written documents is moot. Which is why theologians and sundry believers have been debating Biblical accounts for centuries, and there is still very little in the way of agreement. I can't help but think that God wants it this way.
I like the word, epiphany. It does have a memorable, pleasant ring to it. Epiphanies or "ah-ha" moments are rare, mainly because most immersed in the status quo don't pay close attention to life as they are living it, and they aren't particularly curious about much of anything. Buddhists are perhaps more attentive to the notion of being present. Do epiphanies come more easily to them? Can a person strive to have one epiphany per day? Or would that be pushing the envelope? Just a few things to contemplate on the last rainy Sunday in February.
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