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| I'm switching blogs. Go to aptripp.blogspot.com. Well, there you have it.
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| I just ran across this in a VBS curriculum I'm currently scanning through:
"According to research, a baby wastes away and dies without a loving touch."
HA! And this is for 8-10 year olds! I'm 22 and I'm scared!
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| Again I pose the question (as I have many time in the past): How would you/I know if you/I were on a Truman Show-like television series? As I type this right now, millions of people could be watching me, aghast at the extreme irony of my situation. If you're not familiar with the Truman show, the plot revolves around Jim Carrey's character who has secretly been on camera since his birth....but unbeknownst to him. The producers of this show have created a completely controlled alternate reality in which Jim Carrey (I forget his character's name) lives. So, again I say- how would you know? And why would the powers that be create such a film (the Truman Show- which, ironically, I have watched)? Are the ratings so low that they actually want me to discover the ruse? (And, as a sidenote, you can really only talk about yourself because I, as Andrew, know that there is not a show like that existing on the planet right now. I would have heard about it, probably watched it. So you can only speak for yourselves. Because you may say there isn't a show like that on earth....but what if that's exactly what they want you to believe. You, my friend, could BE the show. Actually, I correct myself. I could only be the show. Not you. See my point?)
I mean, I really don't believe that. A conspiracy that big would be like throwing the "USA-implemented" 9-11 attacks, the fake landing on the moon, and the "government sponsored" assassination of JFK into one big conspiracy ball. It does demand some thought though. Hopefully like 10 minutes or less (which I've already broken in the writing of this post.........broke my own rule.)
Here's another question.....How would you know if you were clinically insane? Mull that over and get back to me.
EDIT: Andrew and/or the people responsible for www.xanga.com/mynameisandrewhearmeroar do not endorse the shooting of anyone, per the request of a loyal reader. Although maybe a good kick in the shin or punch in the face would maybe be half as effective...........but still effective enough. A kick in the groin would probably be the best, but I've never been a huge fan of those. You know, the whole golden rule. Or just pain. Or a combination of the two.
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| To You, My FriendAlright. Finally a xanga post with some meat in it. Again, it will be about my faith- but with a different spin. Lately, I've been noticing that some of my good friends who I've known for years have been doing their own thing when it comes to faith- some have completely forsaken it altogether. (Faith in the Christian God, to be exact). Friend, this post is for you.
So what I want to know from you, friend, is if I'm supposed to follow suit? Be honest. Am I suppose to "grow out" of this Christian thing? Wow it was a great thing you inherited from your parents and boy, Andrew, aren't you such a nice boy. Because that's how I feel right now. I feel like you, my friend, either implicitly or explicitly, believe that intelligent, thinking 20somethings can't really have a meaningful relationship with God. Or that it's foolish to assert that there is only one way to God, or happiness, or reincarnation for all I know. No playing games- is that how it's suppose to happen? "Do" Christianity for a couple of years until I can sprout my own wings and fly to the philosophy or lifestyle du jour? What's the public tide of opinion on this issue? Please inform me.
But do you want to know what I see around me? People who are really happy with life, or fulfilled, or content, or full of purpose? No. Not at all. I see hurt and hate and hopelessness and I wonder why people are looking everywhere for truth and coming up empty. Forget faith- this is the reality I see around me. You want evidence? I can show you evidence. Look at the reality of life.
But when I say there is hope in Christ, you put up a wall. You'll try everything but a real and honest relationship with the God who created you. And it pains me to know that I can't do a single thing about it. I can't talk you into following God. I can't do it. You've heard talk about God your whole life- so raw data is obviously not the issue. It's a heart issue. A surrender issue.
So for all of you who want me to give up- I'm sorry to disappoint you. I plan on staying the course. I plan on having faith; faith in a God who sometimes I can't always fully understand; faith in a Bible I can't always fully comprehend; and faith in the church- a broken and struggling entity filled with broken and struggling people, of whom I am the chief struggler.
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Click the link above...I just saw this video yesterday. And it blew my mind. You have to watch it. It will revolutionize the way you think about God. Really, it's only telling us things we already know: 1. the universe is big 2. our bodies are very complex. But to hear it in such vivid language and in scientific truth, it just reminded me that truly, How Great is Our God.
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