Giarc wrote:For instance, I just read a paper contradicting what I had previously read about Enki and Enlil. The paper was stating that Enki was the "bad guy" and Enlil was the "good guy." And tomorrow I'll probably read a paper that states all of these papers are just figments of my imagination and I'm not even really here at all. Like some sort of escape artist.
It's all a matter of perspective. Enlil was technically the "creator of man," so anyone that worships the "creator" is going to be a fan of Enlil, with Enki being the nemesis. Those that followed Enki's teachings, the wizards and witches of old, see Enki as the good guy, with Enlil as the oppressor. So take your pick--or do what I do, and don't "pick," at all. Just see both sides of the coin for what they are.
What has happened is that, through the process of natural evolution, a small chunk of humanity has "outgrown" their creator parent and is developing into an independent species that I've termed
homo sapiens ethicus (Ethical, thinking man). Of course, the other small chunk of humanity that is devoted to their creator, the Nobility, considers
ethicus to be a mutation (which it technically is) and a virus on their "property," the bulk of the human population. They fear it will spread, and they'll lose their crop--and also their free ride to luxury and riches. And, curiously enough, the attempts they make to exterminate
ethicus are just causing it to spread faster and become more resilient--like most of Nature actually is. As Doctor Malcolm of
Jurassic Park said, "life finds a way."
You'll never find the "good guy" side, as long as you are taking sides, because it is relative. Instead, give
rapport a try, and see things for what they are. Life is better when it is not ruled by fear--or hope.