The greatest enemy of truth
18 October 2008 by Mike GogulskiPosted in philosophy | 2 Comments »
“God” is giving “Bob” an oral exam as part of his application to renew his Prophet’s License.
As the examination draws to a close, “God” asks the final question:
“Final question. It’s a tough one, especially for a clergyman, and it counts double, so you get three tries. What is the greatest enemy of truth?”
“Bob” concentrated. “Ah … the self?”
“Close.”
“Fear?”
“Closer.”
“Belief?”
“Still closer, but no Pipe.” “God” spoke into the intercom. “Horus, could You please page the next Anointed?”
“But wait a minute-” blurted “Bob.” “What’s the answer?”
“God” smiled at him sympathetically. “Consensus.”
– From The Real Story by Pope Michael Peppe, collected in Three-Fisted Tales of “Bob”
2 Responses to “The greatest enemy of truth”
By Ethan Lee Vita on 18 October 2008
I love it. The graphic adds to the experience too. For some reason, I love those older generation graphics.
By Rorshak (1313) on 18 October 2008
That about sums it up.