PM me whenever you feel like it. Hell, if you want you can start a public discussion and shout out to me. Personally, I'd prefer public threads if only because there are many people here on Hubski that are much, much smarter than I and I would appreciate them chiming in, fact checking me, and correcting me if they can. I'll admit right off the bat that it's been years since I've taken any classes on theology or religious history, but I still remember bits here and there and I do know how to do my research. I'm also more than open to any questions that you have, as long as they're not too personal, and I'm not afraid to say "You know what? That's a good question. I don't know the answer." That said, if for any reason you're uncomfortable with that idea, PM is more than fine. You just be you and do what you feel is right and comfortable. :) I know who George Carlin is by reputation, though I admit to never actually watching any of his acts. I think it would be fair to call him a cynic though I'm sure his cynicism is exaggerated for the sake of his art. I can't critique the guy though, because like I said, I've never seen any of his acts. That said, if being overly cynical is a worry of yours, I'd say work on being a little more optimistic. You can be both a cynic and an optimist, a realist and a dreamer. It's all about balance and temperance.if you don't mind, I'll PM you later when I have the thing sorted out in my head.
Given the situation, I wonder: what do you think of George Carlin's views on the world? I'm not sure whether you even know who he is, but in case you do, I'm very curious. He seemed to be a very cynical man, judging from one of his audiobooks that I didn't even have guts to listen to fully - so depressing the first audiofile was.