22 Jun '09 16:46>
An older friend of mine is suffering from alzhiemer's. In a few short years his memory and perception of reality have dissolved. I only see him once a year or so and the degradation is remarkable. We were talking about Engineering, he paused, and suddenly said, "I used to be an Engineer didn't I?". I couldn't help shedding a tear.
This gradual erosion of his mind will continue until he is a shadow of his former self, his reality distilled down to a handful of fragmentary memories and perceptions.
He was a devout Christian and always encouraged me to explore religion and find a spiritual path through life. Now, religion is a non-entity to him, he's lost in his own mind.
When he passes, will he see God or will his inabilty to conceptualize God/Jesus thrust his soul into the void.
Personally, I can't imagine any God denying such a good man a seat at the table. However, I know he'd like to debate the question.
This gradual erosion of his mind will continue until he is a shadow of his former self, his reality distilled down to a handful of fragmentary memories and perceptions.
He was a devout Christian and always encouraged me to explore religion and find a spiritual path through life. Now, religion is a non-entity to him, he's lost in his own mind.
When he passes, will he see God or will his inabilty to conceptualize God/Jesus thrust his soul into the void.
Personally, I can't imagine any God denying such a good man a seat at the table. However, I know he'd like to debate the question.