Mr. Rogers

Louv goes off on a big religious tangent in our reading section for the week. Residing somewhere in the agnostic zone, I was not very into this section. I understood the issues he discussed and am sure they helped to get through to a lot of people who don't see the correlation between religion and nature. But it is so much more than that.

To me, nature comes before religion in your natural perception. You have to observe nature before you even begin to understand principles of religion. Nature is here and now. Nature can be touched and smelled and heard. Without the building blocks of natural reality, humans don't begin to ponder faith.

For me, nature is my religion. Nature is my here and my now. When I feel the wind sweep through my hair or look up into the sky, I feel that something bigger. I don't really understand how anyone could possibly not feel greatness from the power of nature, whether devoutly religious or not.


Regardless, the part about Mr. Rogers and the little boy was perfect and made me smile. Humans (children) are curious about nature from the beginning. Our culture must allow children to explore this curiousity fully.