(Heaven's BBS)

[stonebird]

Posted: July 24th
From: Dali

Have you ever been in love before? Was it returned?

Do you think some are meant to be alone?

(These are the thoughts she entertains when her temple is quiet and her fires burn low.)

You need not get into specifics if it is uncomfortable for you.

Comments

From: Dali

[stonebird]

I believe in the gods. There are far more than I thought, but coming here has restored my faith in them. There is a path for each of us and thus there is a method. It might be a cruel one, but it exists nonetheless.

[brynwieldr]

Forgive me, but that is a rather foolish belief. Not in the gods--obviously that's absurd even by normal standards--but that there is a path. There are millions of people across what must be hundreds of worlds. No one, not even gods, could plan out every single step of their lives. It also denies humans any sense of autonomy.

[stonebird]

What is the point of living - of existing - then in your view? Autonomy in the hands of the ignorant - of the rash or cruel - is dangerous. Humans need guidance and protection from their own foolishness.

[brynwieldr]

Does there need to be a point? Are humans really little more than blind children who can't be trusted? Do you have that little faith in humanity?

[stonebird]

I should like for there to be one. (Even if said point enrages her and makes her ill.) Otherwise all the pain and misery is meaningless.

I do.

I should say, I have little faith in most of humanity. Not all.

[brynwieldr]

Not having faith in humanity is fair enough I suppose, but frankly I would think knowing that there is no all powerful being who plans everything out would be more comforting when explaining the pain and misery. Then there's no reason to ask "why me".

[stonebird]

If I have no faith in humanity and there is no greater power to blame then what do I have to explain why my family was murdered?

[brynwieldr]

You answered your own question. If you have so little faith in humanity, you shouldn't need a reason for humanity to be full of people who would kill others.

[stonebird]

Maybe I am not as ready to give up on it as I thought. I am a human.