Saturday, October 22, 2011

The right stuff

I just finished reading Ecclesiastes.  The second time since last weekend.
I picked up a few things I did not pick up the first time I read it last week and of course from time gone by.
I read the book Farenheight 451 and the most profound thing I remember from that novel is that the fellow in the end made certain to commit all of Ecclesiastes to memory as each person was told to learn and memorize a book so that when the time of books burning is at hand, the book will never be destroyed.
So I have since read this Farenheight 451 and felt commited to learn Ecclestiastes and revere the profound insignt and strong wisdom of Kohelet.
Today I will say this.
If you are going to sell a bible to someone, tell them simply that Ecclesiastes 8:15 says that there is nothing more than a man can do in his lifetime except eat and drink and enjoy himself.
Thus I feel that by amassing a nice large expensive collection of music, I am wiser and happier and have enjoyed myself.
I even am justified for all of my expenses and long hours of playing video games in my youth.
So God is with me on these activities though I am not sure if the disciplinarians and heretics would approve that I enjoyed myself in a day and age where we must strive to be perfect, aim for higher plateaus and spend time wiser in a more efficient and productive manner. 
Live long but do not enjoy yourself, they say. 
Koheles says differently.

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