Religion vs. Evolution

In school, we are now in the middle of an evolution unit and I would like to put out my opinion about the whole concept of evolution. If you have been following my previous blogs, you will remember that I am not at all keen on the religion thing.  However, I do have my doubts about evolution too. I am willing to believe in the concepts of natural selection; there has been a nice chunck of evidence presented concerning it. I can believe that homo-sapiens did evolve from a less intelligent lifeform, and I have hope that one day scientists will be able to trace back time and find exactily what we did evolve from in the first place. However, there is the issue of not having a resonable explantion to where, how, and when the atom that formed that prokaryote formed itself. And that is a mystery that I really don't think will ever be solved. Furthermore, I think that this is where the thoughts of religion are brought into play; there was uncertainty with the natural world, so we felt that there needed to be some kind of explanation as to why the world is the way it is today. However, there is a flaw in my thoughts; some religions existed long before natural selection had ever been thought of, so there was no need to want another explanation. Anyway, I would like to ask of the readers; what are your opinions of how religion interacts with evolution? This is a very controvercial subject, as it will continue to be in the years to come, and I am aware that there is a wide variety of opinions that have been formulated on the subject.

Economics

Due to my sudden change of character, I haven't really gotten the chance to properly vent my thoughts for a little while. One of the many thoughts that has been bouncing around in my head for a while is that this country is going down the tubes. OK, so you are now thinking that I am crazy for just now realizing that. Yes, I am fully aware that we were headed in the wrong direction a long time ago. So, now that we have gotten that conclusion out of the way, what are we, as a country going to do about the issue. In my opinion, it would be a good idea to stop trashing our president. The US is a representative democracy, and the majority of the country expressed their vote as Barack Obama for president. You may not have a person liking of him, and thats perfectly acceptable. However, it is not acceptable to go around hating every decision that he makes. This country will eventually come out of its recession, so lets support our leader and have some faith. (Ahh, I know, I used the cursed word faith) I'm not really all that into politics. Quite frankly I find the political system annoying. But its even more annoying to hear trash talk every time you turn around.  And why is it that the citizens hate Obama so much? I believe it has to do with us being set in our old ways. Now, thats a very broad statement that can be used many ways. We (meaning caucasions) have a racial prejuduce issue that we must deal with. I myself have the problem of looking down upon african americans. We need to look at the broad picture here: we are going to get no where in life if we judge everyone by their skin color, as too many opportunities will pass you by. Judge people individually, not by what they look like as a group. Another issue with the main statement deals with the shifting of political parties. I know that Republicans may have a hard time transitioning to a different setting. And therefore they must put forth their best effort to make ammends with the fact that our president is a Democrat. The only other advice I have for one if they can't face the facts: get out of the country. Lastly, I would like to put forth my own opinion about Mr. Obama. I am willing to give him a chance. He seems like a nice guy who can keep a good grip on things. What he has done so far (the bills having been passed) seems liek a stride in the right direction to me. Mr. Bush didn't really impress me with his time in office and I think that a few things definately need to be turned around. I would also like to know your opinions on the current economic situation, as you may feel free to leave a comment. 

And the Clock Ticks on

I feel many emotions as my spring vacation winds to a close. Obviously, I have a longing to turn back time, but I am more than aware of the fact that wanting to turn back the clock will get you absolutely no where in life. Secondly, I have a sense of eagerness, to get back to normal and to finish off the school year, which is in its home stretch. I also share in a feeling of accomplishment, being that I was able to do a lot of studying, which I am completely positive will benefit me once I get back to school on monday. Anxiety is also a very present threat witin my thoughts. I do like school, well the general idea of it anyway. However, I cannot say that I care for the people that attend the school, students and teachers alike. People just annoy the living hell out of me; theres no other way to say it. Its quite obvious that everyone will be talking about there vacation happeneing and I don't want to hear about their lives, not really out of jealousy, but just out of the fact that they won't shut up and let me think my own thoughts. Let us all stop and take some time to analyze our current emotional standings. Is there something thats bugging you and you just keep shoving it in the back of your head? You must confront issues, becaue, most likely, they won't vanish into midair.  

A Lesson in Superiority

Over the past couple of days, I have seen a side of myself that, beforehand, I was too ingorant to see; I have disappointed myself with the person whom I have become. I am just now seeing that I have become stuck on myself in a way that I have never observed in anyone else. No, I can honestly say from my heart that I will never be a preppy (makeup obesessed) kind of person because that simply goes against what I think should be protrayed in an individual. Furthermore, I have seen how much I have managed to pull myself apart from my family. I am thankful to have finally seen the light in this situation before things got too out of hand. I have thought of myself to be superior to everyone I know, as I have mentioned in the past few enrtries and it has really become a paramount issue. Now, by pointing out my flaws, I really don't know if knowing my mistake is really going to prove anything, because once again, this is an issue which I have no desire to resolve at the time being. Anyway, I am getting off my train of thought here; what I am trying to say is that I have learned one of those valueable life lessons of growing up. Don't abandon your family, because in the end, they are really all you have got. I personally believe that a lot of people like to think of themselves in a higher standing than that of the people around them. Sure, that will give you some temporary confidence, but when you look back and see what you have done, you will feel absolutely terrible. Every person has a talent, and when the people of the world are combined, one unified and powerful talent is produced. One compensates for the other's flaw. And that, in my opinion is how we were mean't to be created. 

Enemies Closer

Everyone knows the classic saying: keep your friends close and your enemies closer. I could not applaud the person who came up with that enough; its so true that sometime we tend to overlook the advice. Indeed, everyone needs that close friend there to talk to and hang out with. But what gets looked over is that we also need to allow ourselves to be aware of our enemies, and not souly for the purpose of knowing when they are coming to stab us in the back (though that is a good reason). Having enemies can definately come with its benefits. They help us to keep our eye focused in the prize. They keep us detemined to finish a task better and faster than they do. Motivation is a key component to a sucessful life, and I don't know anything else that will give you more motivation than being able to outwit the person whom you hate the most. So next time you happen to bump into your arch rival, thank them for being a person of inspiration. Then you can also walk away in a good mood knowing that they will be spending the rest of their day trying to comprehend what you have just said.