beliefs

ProgressiveU has exposed me to an agglomeration of new ideas and independent thinkers. I am most struck, however, by the bizarre combination of ideas many bloggers have; combinations I never before thought possible or even logical. People daily defy my stereotypes. For example, I often categorize people and ideas in political terms because that is easiest for me. But ProU bloggers just don't allow that. One person might hold some sort of drastically conservative idea and at the same time hold another idea which I would consider radically liberal. It's made me wonder exactly how and why we humans arrive at the beliefs and convictions which we do.  Read More »

I do consider myself to be a Christian, but wonder sometimes if that is what I truly believe. I question m faith all the time, and it seems like the more I hang around people with really strong faiths, the more mine weakens. It seems to me that a lot of, but not all, Christians do not practice what they preach. They are full of hate, instead of compassion.  Read More »

Something irks me more than anything else. I cannot stand it, especially after being on this site for a year and a half, being a faculty member for a year of that. I have read all sorts of different opinions about various topics.  Read More »

Religion. One of the world's most controversial subjects. Good versus evil. One of the most used themes in literature, movies, etc.

Last night, I watched the movie, Constantine, starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weiss. I also watched the A&E series, Paranormal State. If you're unfamiliar with them, they both deal with demons and other paranormal things.  Read More »

You know how adults are always asking kids what they want to be when they grow up?  Read More »

Here's a question I've been pondering lately and the thoughts I've come up with about it....
why do bad things happen to good people?  Read More »

Exposing oneself to ideas that reinforce what one already believes is among the most dangerous, yet unfortunately most common practices by people today. It is one of the principle causes of a lack of understanding, which furthermore incites hate, prejudice, dogma, insularity, presupposition, naivety, and separatism.  Read More »

I've gone to church since I was in 8th grade. During those akward years for me, it was always the one place I felt comfortable, at home, and loved and accepted. I'll be the first person to admit I am far from perfect, but I always atleast tried to make others feel as comfortable as I did at church, whether I was at church or not.  Read More »