Saturday, February 27, 2010

Learning.

I have been learning new things about myself lately. I haven't had any big realizations about myself, I have mainly just been noticing little things that I didn't pay much attention to before.
Here is a little taste. (Because I know you are dying to hear what I am learning...)

I like the money I am making from a full-time job, but I am not sure if I am as ready for a full-time job as I once thought.

I like my job, but I don't like being exhausted all week. This has brought a whole new appreciation for weekends.

I don't mind being alone at times, but I do not like eating a meal alone. I have no idea why I dislike eating alone. Something about a meal that should be shared.

I don't hang out with my friends enough.

Drumming can either relax me, or send my frustrations over the edge.

I spend too much money, but I am also pretty cheap.

I am really good in bed... I can sleep for hours. (Ha!)

That's some things I have noticed about myself... They have been bouncing around in my head for a while so I figured I would dump them out.

Keep the good times glowin'.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

I don't know... (the second)

I have started to dig into this statement “I am a Christian but I am not religious/ I hate religion.”
This statement has me confused, and I have been for quite some time.
I am starting with the basics, the definition of religion.

Religion: a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.

A specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects.

The body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices.

Now the definition of Christianity…

The Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches.

How can someone claim to be a Christian and yet be unreligious? Looking at these definitions makes it seem impossible to me. Again I ask, do people actually know what they are saying when they claim to be a Christian and unreligious? How do you follow Christ and not practice the ways of the Christian religion? Do you practice the ways of Christianity and just call it something else? Do people say they are unreligious because religion as a whole has had a bad sound in the ears of people over the years?

This is a strange statement to make. I don’t understand how someone can say it. Which again makes me think, do people that say it actually know what they are saying or meaning?

Shine on.

Monday, February 8, 2010

I don't know...

I have been hearing a statement among people I know. I don't what exactly it means.

"I am a Christian, but I am not religious"

Or while talking to another person,
"You're being too religious."

Like I said, I don't know what exactly they mean by this. Frankly, I think some of them don't have a damn clue either. All I know is, it doesn't sit right with me.

Dare I ask... What are your ideas on this statement?