Teaching Today

The methodology of teaching today suffers a much needed revival. The spark of life itself has long since passed without notice, from the tombs of knowledge from which Man is taught today.

"The Search for Truth" ----- By:JJKemp

I was lost in a vast desert trying to quench my thirst for knowledge. As I made my way through this arid no mans land, I met teachers who were willing and eager to show me the way, for they considered themselves skilled, and had much pride in their profession.


They taught me in the manner which this special water was drawn from a great well. This, I was told, was no ordinary well. This was the well of the great masters that ruled this world. They taught me all that I would need to know to survive in this place. And doing so they lead me away body and soul, giving me directions and instructions, and lastly did bid me farewell, saying, surely you will not perish now, for we have taught you well. But deep inside I knew that I had to find the source of this great knowledge for myself. So onward I did travel.

On my way I met a multitude of thirsty seekers who were also in search of this great well of knowledge. Among the people, there was a great concern. Everyone knew that this was a very long and dangerous trip, and there was only enough water to make the trip one way. If we did not find this highly sought after well, it was most likely that we would all perish. After days of weary travel, baking in the hot desert sun, "lo and behold!", a shout rang out. There!, there in the distance,..... the entrance to the great well, we have been delivered. Shouts of joy rang out from the once weary travelers. now leaping with joy. We hastily made our way to the gate, dropping our bags to lighten our load.

Struck with awe and wonder we beheld one of the most breathtaking structure of mankind as it towered magnificently above the great well. Bedecked with the glitter of gold and crowned with all sorts of jewels precious to man;..... As we made our way through this place of splendor, I could not help but notice the look of utter disbelief and total dismay that covered the faces of those that brushed pass us in haste. Fear seized me and my soul did cry out,..... for as I looked down upon this now stagnant water, I could see the overgrowth of antiquated ideologies stacked one atop another, reaching out in every direction. There in the midst were ragged pages that were violently torn from bloodstained books, stained with the poison of pious misconceptions, of whose hemlock darken the waters so that the evil of it all might be concealed.

Oh God!, my weary soul did cry out, have I come all this way just to perish in this desolate place which you have forsaken. And why did I not cry out to you before now, seeking thy knowledge that I might be saved. Forgive me, for my thirst was great and I did drink of this abomination. My time is at hand, surely I know it comes quickly. Hold back the course of my iniquities that I might drink of thee and know thy eternal truth before I perish in this place of desolation, I pray.