Faith
From Sept. 17, 2007:
Faith. Faith in God, faith in good persevering, faith in religion – faith in the lack of religion. Faith.
Why is religion so important? The human race has made it to the moon and back, but in thousands of years, we’ve managed to create war, death and destruction as the result of religion. God vs. Allah, praying on Tuesdays vs. praying everyday six times a day, Kosher vs. meatless Fridays – the lack of tolerance for our neighbor’s religious beliefs has caused countless conflicts.
I believe in having faith. In God? I don’t know yet. In Heaven? I really hope so. Having faith – believing in something – is what we’re all searching for. It puts meaning into our lives. It’s what you believe in and how you live your life according to those beliefs that defines you.
I believe in the good. That my life has been one hell of a roller coaster ride, and despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, my life is gonna turn out exactly the way I want it to.
I believe that if I eat an entire tub of cookie dough with my best friends and no one sees it, the calories don’t count.
I believe that Christmas is best spent with family and loved ones, with eggnog, lights, candles, and homemade candy peppermints. I believe that the best Christmas film ever made is It’s a Wonderful Life, and the movie A Christmas Story should be banned in all fifty states.
I believe that looking through windows is a worthwhile pastime, and that the top floor of Watterson was made for my personal entertainment.
I believe that people who are rude to restaurant staff should be charged an “unnecessary tolerance” fee.
I believe that human kindness is not lost – it’s simply forgotten sometimes. I believe that being kind can change the way you see your life – that having a caring soul makes you a more whole person.
I believe in the value of family. I believe that even when the whole world is crashing down around you, your family will always be there to pick you up and hold you close. I believe in putting my family first before anything else.
I believe in love. I am a person who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-ot
Faith. Faith in God, faith in good persevering, faith in religion – faith in the lack of religion. Faith.
Why is religion so important? The human race has made it to the moon and back, but in thousands of years, we’ve managed to create war, death and destruction as the result of religion. God vs. Allah, praying on Tuesdays vs. praying everyday six times a day, Kosher vs. meatless Fridays – the lack of tolerance for our neighbor’s religious beliefs has caused countless conflicts.
I believe in having faith. In God? I don’t know yet. In Heaven? I really hope so. Having faith – believing in something – is what we’re all searching for. It puts meaning into our lives. It’s what you believe in and how you live your life according to those beliefs that defines you.
I believe in the good. That my life has been one hell of a roller coaster ride, and despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, my life is gonna turn out exactly the way I want it to.
I believe that if I eat an entire tub of cookie dough with my best friends and no one sees it, the calories don’t count.
I believe that Christmas is best spent with family and loved ones, with eggnog, lights, candles, and homemade candy peppermints. I believe that the best Christmas film ever made is It’s a Wonderful Life, and the movie A Christmas Story should be banned in all fifty states.
I believe that looking through windows is a worthwhile pastime, and that the top floor of Watterson was made for my personal entertainment.
I believe that people who are rude to restaurant staff should be charged an “unnecessary tolerance” fee.
I believe that human kindness is not lost – it’s simply forgotten sometimes. I believe that being kind can change the way you see your life – that having a caring soul makes you a more whole person.
I believe in the value of family. I believe that even when the whole world is crashing down around you, your family will always be there to pick you up and hold you close. I believe in putting my family first before anything else.
I believe in love. I am a person who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-ot
her
love. The kind of love that stops your heart and makes you forget how
to breathe; the kind of love that poets write about and everyone dreams
about.
I believe that to find love and be completely consumed by it, you have to first be happy with who you are on your own. I believe in having goals and achieving them no matter what, and that, in true fairytale fashion, true love doesn’t come true until the very end.
I believe in the saying, “When words fail, music speaks.”
I believe that my grandmother is always with me, and that my mother is a reflection of her best attributes. I believe that my mother is my saving grace, and I would give up everything I own so that she wouldn’t have to feel one ounce of pain or heartache. I believe that I am a good person who cares about people, and I have my mother to thank for that.
I believe that life is a beautiful gift, and I have faith that it’s only gonna get better.
What do you believe?
I believe that to find love and be completely consumed by it, you have to first be happy with who you are on your own. I believe in having goals and achieving them no matter what, and that, in true fairytale fashion, true love doesn’t come true until the very end.
I believe in the saying, “When words fail, music speaks.”
I believe that my grandmother is always with me, and that my mother is a reflection of her best attributes. I believe that my mother is my saving grace, and I would give up everything I own so that she wouldn’t have to feel one ounce of pain or heartache. I believe that I am a good person who cares about people, and I have my mother to thank for that.
I believe that life is a beautiful gift, and I have faith that it’s only gonna get better.
What do you believe?
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