The Answer Book

As someone who would fit into the category of a "realist," I felt it important to explain my reasoning in why the asnwer book is so important. in a world that is consistently workable yet fallible in so many ways, it seems as if the notion of unanswered questions doesn't necessarily seem like a bad idea. After all, things work. Rockets do fly, sattelites are in the air, buildings are built, cars drive across bridges, medicine treats illness, pain goes away, cures are discovered, and in some cases lives are saved. Every now and then, we experience flukess -- times when rockets disentegrate in the air, bridges fall, buildings fail when they weren't supposed to, pain doesn't go away, and illnesses still remain. For the sake of my readers, I will attempt to state my arguments in a fairly concise fashion....These are the reasons why reading the answer book is important and most workable:

1.) EVERYONE would love having the answer book and coming to terms with answers that were once unknown.

It's a matter of fact that people enjoy finding out the absolute truth on something or someone. There is a feeling of accomplishment, a feeling of "now I can move on," a feeling of gratitude, and an assurance that helps to add confidence and stability. Psychology alone tells us this truth. Having the answer book readily accessible would be of everyone's benefit as things would become more than workable, but stable and assured.

2.) Having the answer book would keep our track record clean, except in cases of "Screw-ups" of method and execution.

When someone has the right answer, it is more than possible to build something, to do something, to enjoy something, and to always answer the question. Could you imagine what life would be like if we knew the EXACT coordinates to every planet's location, how it changed, the exact force of gravity, exact location of the different atmospheres, and the exact understanding of what the universe is composed of. Could you imagine the doors that would open in terms of opportunity? Could you imagine if we understood every aspect of mathematics, why it was created, how it is created, and the exact answers to every problem? Our efforts would be flawless UNLESS laziness set in. We'd know exactly who to blame, we'd know exactly what to do in almost every circumstance. Rockets would launch with perfect smooth sailing.

Another example to consider is medicine. If we understood exactly how the human body works with no doubts, and we understood exactly how checmicals responded to those that are present in the human body, and the relationships between them, perhaps we could come up with perfect medicines. Instead of medicine killing thousands of people each year, it would heal. Instead of medicine treating one thing yet damaging another (Ibprofen, for example, treats inflammation and gets rid of pain, but compromises the very structure of your stomach and if taken over a long period of time can increase chances of stroke and heart attack -- that's closer to death!!!! :-\ !! ), medicine could possibly accomplish everything we want it to do, treat the problem and leave us healthy and ready to go...not dependent, not damaged.

These are only two reasons why I consider the answer book to be very important. At the same time, I have settled with the fact that God hasn't revealed some things to us, which is ok. He is perfect and so I'm comfortable with not knowing everything and knowing the exact answers...however I do look forward to the day when perfection is a matter of everyday existence instead of a "best-guessing" game.