Speculating what would occur to another person in any situation is usually valueless but, depending on location, children often question the purpose of footwear. "Why should I wear shoes?" one may ask, "I'm only going to jump in the mud!" Such questions arise in arid zones after a heavy downpour but never at all, I'd guess, in Siberia where it's minus ninety outside and rather warm by the fire spit roasting a bear's paw. Einstein was not Siberian so what information do we have on this point?
The usual response would be: "Put on your shoes and don't jump in the mud," or for the physicist: "Buy a spare pair of stocks and cut your toenails," another activity often questioned by children as many of us will remember from our early years. But how many physicists spend time worrying about Heaven?
Originally Posted by Mary Etheldreda
.. what is more important to the soul of the child - to get into Harvard, or Heaven?
.. what is more important to the soul of the child - to get into Harvard, or Heaven?



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