Ohhhhh Cats 'n Kittens, sometimes you just don't have a choice...
This is a rant about faith... ignore if you want. The less serious stuff is below.
SPOILERS! (Click to view) I'm an atheist, and have been for some time.
Now, I will state first and foremost, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH FAITH AND BELIEF IN A HIGHER POWER. I may not believe in said higher power, however I am not threatened by other's faith and would never be so foolish as to think that those with faith are misguided or stupid.
I understand WHY people have faith and why it is so important to them.
However, I CANNOT HAVE FAITH.
It is not in me. If I tried to join a church or follow a particular faith, it would be me going through the motions and not actually believing in what I claim to.
Subscribing to a faith without actually believing in it is, in my mind, very insulting to those with faith.
I believe in what I can see and prove, and cannot suspend this outlook for the sake of finding comfort in answers provided in scripture and unsubstantiated facts.
I have no choice in the matter. Faith is something that has historically, and will most likely forever be out of my reach due to my inborn personality, how I was raised and my experience.
I say this because I have had many people of faith try to "save my soul," which I find to be quite insulting.
I have never tried to convert someone to atheism. I am perfectly content in not having faith and allowing those of faith to believe in whatever they want.
I would think that they come from exactly the same place where they do not see their faith as a "choice" per say, but as an inalterable truth in their life.
This is all to say: ONE DOES NOT ALWAYS HAVE A CHOICE. SOME THINGS WILL ALWAYS BE OUT OF ONE'S REACH.
Don't preach. No one wants to hear it, and it significantly lowers your chance of ever converting someone to your way. It's just not fair to other people.
ANYway...
First week of school done. The schedule was all fucked up and I had to skip work on Friday which sucks, but alas, I had no alternative. It's all worked out now.
I have to finish this stupid report for tomorrow. Ugh. I like doing reports when they're on something of interest to me, but this report is NOT. Whatever. Such is life.
I need a social life REALLY BADLY. But then I might have to leave my house. Meh.
I've grown entirely sick of my doughy body. Time to hit the weight room and start exercising so I can be less ashamed of being shirtless. My weight is o.k., but it's there's a little too much jiggly fat around my midsection and nowhere near enough muscle. I have a workout room at the bottom of building, which I pay for, so I might as well use the fucker. Apparently "fucker" isn't in the dictionary on this computer. Funny.
WHAT IS THE BEST THING IN YOUR LIFE RIGHT NOW?
I want to hear some good things. They make me smile.
A'yuh,
J.R.
I also like your "rant" about faith, and it makes a lot of sense. It's too bad that the fanatics on either side of the issue get all of the attention instead of people like yourself who see it far more rationally.
(Interestingly enough, "fucker" is in the dictionary on my computer. Go figure.)