Know I'm burning tonight.
I just read one of my mom's student's journals. And it was the kind of thing that I almost wish I had written. Being as it is for a religion class, it was a semester's worth of entries usually reflecting on Christianity and, of course, the Bush administration- which actually ties together perfectly. "Mr. President, I just wanted to thank you. This is the very first time that I have felt that God was in the White House.'' AUGH! I can't believe someone actually said that.
According to a teacher from a Lutheran Bible study, even if you kill someone, if you believe in Jesus you are guaranteed a place in heaven. The student made a conclusion that "Killing is the same as stealing is the same as lusting is the same as saying 'God damn it.'" ...whereas because I refuse to accept Jesus but am otherwise a decent person, I go to hell. Explain how is this logical? I just can't see any way that Christianity is even close to the answer. I'm not saying that I have the answers of the universe, but this can't be it. People are drawn to it because you don't have to fear death and as human beings we are special. But what if we're not? And what if when you die... that's just it. Is that so terrible? I am content with being not very significant in the universe. I am content with figuring things out for myself.
..I just hate how religion gives people like Stacey House a logical way to explain how stomping on ant hills is acceptable; that it is the main purpose of ants on the earth. And Rachel House can refuse to watch the Birdcage (best movie ever) because gay people are "disgusting." You know what? You're disgusting. (Not you...) Supposedly religion is the only way to be a moral person. In too many cases it's exactly the opposite.
I won't subscribe to something out of fear of what will happen if I don't. That's not a reason to do anything. And I think I've turned out just fine.
Just don't comment. I feel outnumbered in this state, I need to express myself offensively every now and then.
Break is boring so far. And I'm really cold.