World Religions

Lila and I have returned from the Parliament of World Religions - 7000 people, not the expected 10000, yet still a large number of people to travel all the way to Australia - in their various garbs (robes, hats, many quite extraordinary) - 200 different religions - various kinds of clothing, hats, costumes exterior and interior. What is this about? What do people believe in? We read our play, Darwin in the Dreaming, with professional actors. It was well received. They had to move our room so that the 130 people who wanted to hear this reading could do so. The play asks "where do you come from?" again and again, as that affects how you act. In brief, if you think that you come from a series of random occurrences (random mutation, followed by selection of traits through differential survival) on a tiny planet in an insignificant solar system in one of a trillion galaxies, then perhaps the most important thing to you is pleasure - sensory stimulation, and more of it. Otherwise, who cares? Or perhaps you hold a different view. Ponder this, my friends. It makes a difference.
At this conference, we were able to sample many different opinions about this important question: Where do you come from?
As we digest other aspects of this conference, we will add posts to our new blog, ideally brief and pointed. If you would like to join that blog, you are welcome to do so here at www.DavidAndLilaTresemer.blogspot.com.

We have returned to Flinders Island, mountains and sea, and are very happy.