combat. When we see ancient paintings of bear- chest Egyptians in chariots with spear and bow or sword in combat, these descriptions need to become instantly suspect. Believe it or not even ancient man feared being injured.
Why is it that wisdom always seems to be ancient wisdom? Do we not evolve? One would think that the wisest most intelligent knowledge would permeate from contemporary times? However, this has never been the case. Myth is always more dramatic than the reality that surrounds us and so it is that myth portrayed as truth is the foundation for our beliefs.
Even in ancient times, it was ancient wisdom that built the house we call belief, it always has and as long as we still must wonder about what the truth is, it always will. The truth is always found somewhere, beyond the grasp of our own reality and the past is a great place for truth to hide. Belief is just another way of saying, “I don’t know”! The problem with belief comes about when our beliefs become a part of or represent us as a society much like a mascot represents an athletic team. Our team becomes the foundation of our security, the building blocks of our self-esteem. Go team go…fight, fight, fight! Our team is stronger, faster and more powerful than yours!
When one searches for truth, they trace the steps of logic to a singularity, to the very beginning. Truth occurs where it happened and when it happened and only the actors that were there can accurately portray it. A myth originates from a singularity, from an event that defies reality that can only be explained in the mind of the unlearned as divine. Religion is a primitive form of reenactment of these ancient events. When in our past could we logically call the age of miracles, what happened