Shattered / On repairing a Broken World - with audio

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      Long, long ago, in ancient times, there came a great shuddering in
the heavens so that the moon and whole celestial host were shaken
and thrown into consternation.

      It was then that a frightened Phoebe came upon Atlas and found
him bent over and weeping while kneeling on the ground.
Surrounding him were the broken shards of the world that he had
once carried upon his shoulders. Why are you so distressed my love,
Phoebe asked? For you are no longer burdened with the punishing
task of carrying the world.

     Atlas replied, it is as you say, but although I am no longer
betrothed to the slavish endeavor of lifting up the World, I am now
faced with one much greater.

     But what could be more difficult than carrying that mighty orb
upon thy shoulders? Phoebe asked again.

     Atlas answered, true it is that my task was formidable, but I could
perform it with great skill and pride; indeed it was for this purpose
that my broad shoulders were fashioned by eternity. However, I
cannot, nor is there any here among us, that can refashion the World
once it has been shattered and broken.

     Phoebe covered her face and wept for a time with Atlas,
for the bitterness of the truth was more than she could bare.

     But Atlas, looking up, his countenance brightened, suddenly
stopped her with these words; it is a bitter concession that we cannot
remedy all losses, answer all questions, know all things, nor can we
regenerate all. But there is hope for us gods yet, because once our
finiteness has been revealed to us, we may then acknowledge what
the philosophers have postulated; that there must be one who is greater,
a Grand Creator of the Cosmos who is Father to us all. In knowing
this we may now seek Him out...

     Phoebe broke in before Atlas could finish; and as His children we
free to explore and come to know that which gives life and light to the
Sun, moon, planets, and stars. We can ask Him to help and show the
gods how to repair all that which has been broken.

Armed with this new understanding, not only Phoebe and Atlas, but
all the gods together with the rest of creation were comforted and
the universe found it's spiraling ellipsis once more. 

Psalms Chapter 82 תְּהִלִּים

א  מִזְמוֹר, לְאָסָף: אֱלֹהִים, נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת-אֵל;    בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּט.	1 A Psalm of Asaph. {N} God standeth in the congregation of God; in the midst of the judges He judgeth:
ב  עַד-מָתַי תִּשְׁפְּטוּ-עָוֶל;    וּפְנֵי רְשָׁעִים, תִּשְׂאוּ-סֶלָה.	2 'How long will ye judge unjustly, and respect the persons of the wicked? Selah
ג  שִׁפְטוּ-דַל וְיָתוֹם;    עָנִי וָרָשׁ הַצְדִּיקוּ.	3 Judge the poor and fatherless; do justice to the afflicted and destitute.
ד  פַּלְּטוּ-דַל וְאֶבְיוֹן;    מִיַּד רְשָׁעִים הַצִּילוּ.	4 Rescue the poor and needy; deliver them out of the hand of the wicked.
ה  לֹא יָדְעוּ, וְלֹא יָבִינוּ--    בַּחֲשֵׁכָה יִתְהַלָּכוּ; יִמּוֹטוּ,    כָּל-מוֹסְדֵי אָרֶץ.	5 They know not, neither do they understand; they go about in darkness; {N} all the foundations of the earth are moved.
ו  אֲנִי-אָמַרְתִּי, אֱלֹהִים אַתֶּם;    וּבְנֵי עֶלְיוֹן כֻּלְּכֶם.	6 I said: Ye are godlike beings, and all of you sons of the Most High.
ז  אָכֵן, כְּאָדָם תְּמוּתוּן;    וּכְאַחַד הַשָּׂרִים תִּפֹּלוּ.	7 Nevertheless ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes.'
ח  קוּמָה אֱלֹהִים, שָׁפְטָה הָאָרֶץ:    כִּי-אַתָּה תִנְחַל, בְּכָל-הַגּוֹיִם.	8 Arise, O God, judge the earth; for Thou shalt possess all the nations. {P} http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt2682.htm