“I look upon
religion as a mountain upon which men are climbing towards the peak to
God. My concern is that every man shall find a road, and as long as he is
in ascent I am not going to quarrel with him about who has the right
road. Let the ascent be the test.” - Rabbi Barnett Brickner
“Between 1305 and the early 1800’s. the House of Taxis ran a form of pony express service all over Europe…. Its couriers clad in blue and silver uniforms, crisscrossed the continent carrying messages between princes and generals, merchants and money lenders.” –Alvin Toffler, The Third Wave We may think we are the first generation consumed by rapid communication but we are not. Throughout our history it has been a priority. Of course, now in the 21 st century we must ask: are we better or worse for it?
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