No Offense

Before I get into my topic I have a message to all readers. If you feel offended, disturbed or just pissed of at anything I say in this entry I apologize. I will not revoke any statements but I'm sorry if they offend anyone.

Okay it's time to bite the bullet. I've been boycotting this topic for quite some time because of how controversial it is. It has been the cause of a genocide, has well has hate crimes across the world. It has been causing wars since it was first created. Religion is what I'm talking about. I have had multiple talks (more argument like but...) with my friends (more like acquaintances during our chats but...) about religion. What do I believe in? What do you believe in? How can you not believe in god? These are some of the questions asked in our discussions and the argument never gets settled.

Just to set the record straight about my beliefs when it comes to religion I have a saying. I'm not ignorant enough to believe that god made everything in 7 days and I'm not arrogant enough to believe that it all just happened with no help. I prefer to mix my two beliefs together. I believe that there is a god and his divine actions were events like the Big Bang and the start of the evolutionary chain. Everything else is up to interpretation whenever it gets brought up in conversation. The reason that I choose to believe has I do. It is because it gives me a sense of belonging in this world. Simply it lets me sleep at night.

So when it comes to these discussions I have with my friends I'm always on the evolution is right side of things while the fundamentalist's on the opposing side of the table are the evolution is a bunch of BS. I say fundamentalist because in my circle of friends there are the fundamentalists(bible thumpers has my dad calls them), the athiests, the people who dont like talking about it, and the people like me. So the fundamentalists are the extreme right wing people and the athiests and I are the mid left wing people. That always makes for a fun discussion filled with insults, name calling, and just pure meanness.

Normally every disscusion ends before I'm able to say this one crucial thing. I respect everyone's beliefs. I do not care what you belive in as long has you respect other peoples beliefs has well. If you dismiss other people's beliefs than you have no respect form me.