Saturday, November 01, 2008

Dynamic

This morning i attended Brad's memorial service at a church of Scientology. Never been inside one before.

It couldn't be gloomier, rainier, or windier. Perfect weather for bereavement.

There were L. Ron Hubbard quotes plastered everywhere. One close to where i was seated said:

Man is basically good. It is this basic goodness we need to set free.

Hmm. I'm not sure goodness is necessarily predominant. Or latent, for that matter.

I'd much prefer the Buddha's theory of infinite good and infinite evil. In a way that belief has always been a part of me. I just couldn't name it. Which is why i have thrived since a young age to understand criminal/pathological behavior.

So i can better understand myself.

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