Biological Basis of Love

Note: My point of view in this particular post is no longer up to date.

Does love have a biological basis?
Human love or urge is based on hormones/hormonal levels.

Does love as God have a biological basis?
No, there is none that I can find.

Maybe you were not looking enough.
Yes, maybe. In addition, I do not have a Ph.D.

Do you think having a Ph.D. is necessary?
No, but I think it will help.

Help in what way?
Help in ascertaining if God indeed has a biological basis.

Is that so?
Yes.

In the light of the seeming absence of the biological basis of God, do believe in Him?
Yes.

Why?
Because living life would seem impossible and senseless without Him.

Do you believe just so you have a reason for being?
Yes.

Doesn't that speak badly about you?
No, not at all.

Explain.
I don't it consider a negative thing if someone depends on God for his identity. Everything starts and ends with Him.

What's your basis for such claim?
Experience. My experience.

Can you please elaborate on what you just have said?
There were times when I just called to Him, most of the time as a last resort, and He pulled me through my problems and difficulties.

Why was it just most the time?
Most of the time only because I don't want to depend on Him all the time since it would be a sign of total dependence.

Do you consider it wrong?
No, but I believe that a person should also do his own part in order to conquer the challenges.

Isn't it you could both depend on Him all the time and still do your part to arrive at a solution?
Yes. I'll work on that.

Do you think it was just a coincidence that you called for His help and your problems got solved?
No. I believe that there were times when it seemed that there was just a coincidence. At all times He actively, directly or indirectly, plays a role in helping me.

Outlawed

"From this day onwards, all negative thoughts are forever outlawed." -- Joel Duque

Overthrowing the little Gloria

"Everything should start with overthrowing the little tyrant inside me." -- Joel Duque

On Revolutions and Playing Computer Games

There is a direct correlation between revolutions and playing computer games. Well, at least that's true for my case. Because I wasted two days of what was supposed to be for studying my college lessons, I decided to delete my games. I transferred them to a blank CD so that it would take me more effort to access them and therefore would probably deter me to proceed with my ungodly intentions (to play and waste time and to destroy my life to some extent). I'll probably sleep at twelve o'clock midnight to finish most if not all my CD burning tasks.

Bye, Gloria

Sa loob ng dalawang araw, tinataya kong babagsak ang pamahalaang kasalukuyang pinamumunuan ni pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.

Tala: Hindi nakaroon ng katuparan ang hula kong ito.

State of the mind address

"Valentines Day exist for those who want it." -- Joel Duque

In the spirit of valentines...

In the spirit of valentines...

...hehehe. ?!?


Iyan ang dapat ko sana ipopost sa Bio 150 UVLE discussion. 'Di ko tinuloy kasi medyo weird. Kayo na lang ang bahalang magdecide. Peace.

Sa kalagitnaan

Mga ilang buwan na rin ang nakalipas
Noong tayong dalawa ay unang nagkita
Ako'y iyong binati; ika'y nagpakilala
Ang tingin mo'y nakakaubos ng hininga.

Limang beses sa isang linggo
Apat na linggo sa isang buwan
Sa bawat araw na tayo nagkakasama
Ika'y napansin ko, ngunit 'di mo batid.

Mangangalahati na tayo sa natakda
Nating pakikisalamuha sa isa't isa
Hindi ko rin kilala ang iyong katauhan
Marahil ganoon din ikaw.

Ngayon ko palang napagnilaynilayan
Ang aking mga pagkakamali, pagkakimi
Siguro mabuti ka naman, magaling
Ngunit baka hindi ko na ito malaman.

Nag-iisip kung ano kaya
Ang naging lagay ng mga bagay-bagay
Kung ako lamang ay naglakas-loob
Na mas makipag-usap tungkol sa kahit ano.

Nasanay na kaya ako sa ganitong pag-uugali
Na kinakailangan ng kasawian upang bumawi
Kahit na sa simula pa lamang ay alam ko na
Ang aking hangganan, ang aking kakayahan?

Lahat ay naghihirap, nagpapakasakit
Dahil sa aking pag-aaglahi sa sarili
Sa mababang antas ng pagtanaw sa aking pagkatao
Dapat akong magbago, 'yan ay sigurado.

Ang sabi nila, ang buhay ay puno ng suliranin
At iyan ang unti-unti kong nadarama sa mga taon
Sa mga pagkakataong may mabigat akong problema
Maraming mga hadlang kaya dapat silang itabi.

Dahil hindi ko pababayaang mapatid
Ang pisi ng aking mga pangarap
At sapagkat ako'y nasa kalagitnaan pa lang
Ng mga pagsubok sa aking buong buhay.

May Dalawang Pagsusulit

Ngayong araw na ito, kumuha ako ng dalawang pagsusulit: ang Ikalawang Pagsusulit sa PI 100 at ang Ikalawang Lektyur na Pagsusulit sa Bio 101. Dapat pala ay prinayoritays ko ang Bio 101 kaysa sa PI 100 kasi madali lang ang eksam sa PI--pinapili kami ng 25 ng 40 na aytems na gusto naming idiskas. Haay naku, tingnan mo nga naman ang pagkakataon! Parang sigurado na akong magpapaynals sa Bio 101 kasi malamang ay bumagsak na ako sa test ko sa Bayoloji ngayon. Hindi ko naman kailangang matakot at hindi dapat ako matakot kung maghahanda ako para rito at sa iba ko pang mga kwis at mga pagsusulit na darating.