.... Why "Doubtom" ?

Betrand Arthur William Russels, British Logician, essayists and social critics.

Many inquired Yours Sincerely ( Y S ) why "Doubtom" ? Well, Y S has been branded as " Doubtful Thomas " since the days when he was searching for his Savior, Jesus Christ. The late Irish Jesuit Priest, Rev Fr Geoffry Murphy, Y S' mentor, was at wits end trying to answer Y S ' questions. Y S was an undergraduate at that time and he was our Chaplin. Y S laboriously studied controversial books, as controversial as Betrand Arthur William Russels, a British logician, essayist and social critics, " Why I am NOT a Christian ? " before going for his mental sparring with the learned man of God, a Jesuit !

The Reverend was a very, very patient man. He did not talk much but nodded and nodded, and listened and listened as Y S was trying to show off his tiny, weeny bit of "gray matter. " He didn't even bother to argue with me but kept on listening attentively.

Y S was simply impressed by this learned Reverend who could sit through hours of spiritual discourse with Y S and was listening most of the time. At the end of every session, the reverend gave an excellent summation of the day's discussion and then we adjourned for some food. He would drive Y S in his old and small Fiat car. Soon we cultivated a bond and friendship which made Y S searched deep into the recesses of the Reverend's heart and soul. Y S spotted the "light" in him. This servant of God came thousands of miles away to spread the Good News. The news must be certainly Good to sacrifice his homeland, kith and kins, and to give his life to his Saviour as the Saviour has lovingly given HIS to him.

On the day Y S was baptized, the Reverend gave Y S a double promotion, i.e. baptism and confirmation on the same occasion. Y S asked whether he would regret doing so. He answered, quoting from Francis Bacon, " If we begin with certainties, we shall end in doubt; but if we begin with doubts, and are patient in them, we shall end in certainties."

The rest is history, the Reverend picked a very symbolical Christian name for Y S : " Thomas"
Somehow the "Doubt" aspect still sticks to Y S because the search was overwhelmingly long : 6 years !

" Doubt sees obstacles; faith sees the way. Doubt sees the darkest night; faith sees the day ! Doubt dreads to take a step; faith soars on high. Doubt questions, "Who believes?, " Faith answers, ' I ! " The Good News