This thought just came to me while I was in the shower (that greatest of thinking places): There can be no faith if it isn't accompanied by doubts. For if there aren't any doubts, how can you call it faith? How is it proven, if there is nothing to challenge it?
Anyway, this thought comforted me a little because I've been experiencing some doubts & cynicism lately in my life. I've not been so good in the prayer department, and I haven't seriously attempted to read a spiritual/devotional book in quite awhile. I know my friends think of me as the Catholic/Christian girl, yadda yadda. But I need someone to pray for me too, y'know. I never claimed to be perfect; people just seem to assume that since I'm into my faith, I'm...I dunno. But that's silly. I just wish I knew more people who share my beliefs; it would be awfully nice to be able to speak about spiritual things w/people. Well, God? Send 'em my way. :)
Monday, March 31, 2008
Thursday, March 27, 2008
More political pondering
So, I've been thinking lately...I either need to delete this blog entirely or else start posting more often. I think I'll opt for the latter (at least for now). I remember my very first blog, back when I had a Xanga account. I would post on there all the time! Of course, that was back in the good ol' days of high school goofing off-ness. And that was also before junior year, if I recall correctly, before I was showered with hw. Anyhoo...having been inspired by some vloggers on youtube, I've decided to give this blog another try. This seems like an opportune moment to shamelessly plug my Spanish blog-go on, read it! I hope I don't sound too much like a caveman-of course, for the most part I just stick with the present & preterite tenses, so it's not too bad or difficult.
Random thought(to borrow one of Kelli's favorite phrases): I desperately need to do some research into the remaining presidential candidates. I know, I know-it's already March and I'm still uninformed?! I wasn't registered to vote in time for the primaries, though, so I didn't exactly have an urgent need to know...speaking of which, I still haven't received my voter registration card, etc. in the mail. Hm. Anyways. I guess I can partly blame my lack of candidate savvy on the fact that, as politicians, they are pretty much inherently annoying, so it's a bit of a chore to listen to/read their points of view for any amount of time. Perhaps I'm too cynical in this regard, but really, they are all a bit power-hungry and will do practically anything to appease the voters-it's sickening how they pretend to care about certain causes or w/e just to get votes. Nonetheless, I must vote for one of them...the lesser of two (or three at this point) evils. The thing is, I could never bring myself to vote for a candidate that supports abortion; it is such an atrocity. Even if I totally agree with his/her views in other areas, that one key issue would prevent me from voting for them. Which pretty much forces me to vote for the other candidate. I know that many argue that you can't or shouldn't base your vote on one issue, and I agree-but I refuse to give power to someone who wouldn't do a thing to prevent thousands of unborn children from being aborted (killed) each year in this country. Of course, I think Republican politicians need to do more to restrict abortion as well. Apart from any religious beliefs, abortion is clearly inhumane and does harm to everyone involved-the baby, mother, father, and country.
So what are your views on voting-are there certain issue that are very important to you? If anyone is reading this...let me know! I know politics is one of those conversation no-no's, but I'm a firm believer that we are all capable of being civil (and charitable) about sharing/expressing our opinions.
Random thought(to borrow one of Kelli's favorite phrases): I desperately need to do some research into the remaining presidential candidates. I know, I know-it's already March and I'm still uninformed?! I wasn't registered to vote in time for the primaries, though, so I didn't exactly have an urgent need to know...speaking of which, I still haven't received my voter registration card, etc. in the mail. Hm. Anyways. I guess I can partly blame my lack of candidate savvy on the fact that, as politicians, they are pretty much inherently annoying, so it's a bit of a chore to listen to/read their points of view for any amount of time. Perhaps I'm too cynical in this regard, but really, they are all a bit power-hungry and will do practically anything to appease the voters-it's sickening how they pretend to care about certain causes or w/e just to get votes. Nonetheless, I must vote for one of them...the lesser of two (or three at this point) evils. The thing is, I could never bring myself to vote for a candidate that supports abortion; it is such an atrocity. Even if I totally agree with his/her views in other areas, that one key issue would prevent me from voting for them. Which pretty much forces me to vote for the other candidate. I know that many argue that you can't or shouldn't base your vote on one issue, and I agree-but I refuse to give power to someone who wouldn't do a thing to prevent thousands of unborn children from being aborted (killed) each year in this country. Of course, I think Republican politicians need to do more to restrict abortion as well. Apart from any religious beliefs, abortion is clearly inhumane and does harm to everyone involved-the baby, mother, father, and country.
So what are your views on voting-are there certain issue that are very important to you? If anyone is reading this...let me know! I know politics is one of those conversation no-no's, but I'm a firm believer that we are all capable of being civil (and charitable) about sharing/expressing our opinions.
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