In all my literary experiences, which are not as many as I wish, I have never encountered a writer that has ever had written in the bluntness about religion as Michener has. Not only are his ideas excellent self-contemplation topics, but the histories and backgrounds of the world are extremely profound and mind enhancing. In the Source, Michener shows the formation of three main religions:Christianity, Muslim, and Judaism. He starts from the very beginning, and ends shortly after the Israel ...

While me and Dan Kaschel talked on AIM one day, I said something like "You don't really know who I am," which is quite typical of me. While we pondered this statement together we concluded that one uses that phrase to have people think they are more complex than they really are, to be more mysterious. We agreed this was a shallow way of interacting with people, and I thank Dan for not putting it over my head, but I am a shallow person. I don't understand why I said that. Do I want to be more...

Today I participated in the sacrament of reconciliation. Others may mock my Catholicism, which is usually the case, for our traditions are misinterprated and bastardized by so many, yet the few who understand are quite inspiring. After Reconciliation, pouring my heart out to a religious scholar and getting a frank yet hope filling response makes me feel better than I have in a long time. Not necessarily because my sins have been absolved, but because of my meditation afterword and the meaning...

I beta Tested for Ragnarok, and even Alpha tested, Beta tested for THe Frozen Throne, and tried for WOW, but didn't make it. How did you get into the Alpha? Do you have programming knowledge that ensures your acceptance? Personal Relationships? Business Relationships? If I need some programming knowledge, which Language and how do I start lol? I really want to be a tester, and I am a devoted gamer. I also like to critique things. If it is none of these, could you please get me hooked up with ...

I feel the familiar symtpoms overwhelm me again, and one by one the great values and ideals that I had so worked out fall apart. Sometimes things just click for me, everything fits into place and I have never been happier. Such times I have expressed in "Stars" and "A Christian Nirvana?". I can feel it like a hand guiding me, out of my body my fears, hates, annoyances disappear like a fine mist. I touch something, and I am extremely good at it. Doesn't really matter what it is, whether a spor...

Think you've figured out FPS's? Try UT2004 and think again. I am more into Strategy games, or at least into strategy shooters like CS can be when in an organized team, and UT2k3 I thought was terrible, but this new one is awesome. I bought the Special Edition the first night it came out mainly because it is almost nonexistant in stores now, as I knew it would be. Some copies are selling for 70 dollars on eBay. The Special Edition sells for the ridiculously low price of 30 dollars for a just ...

How can I describe one of the most glorious of God's creation to you? That of course, is my own opinion. However, I feel that most can empathize with me pondering the stars. I may sound like a cheesy person that is only trying to sound intelligent by saying that the stars make me wonder, but they truly do. If you believe it is just a shallow wondering that I experience, it may be true and you are within righits to say that. But I cannot help feel the way I do. Looking up at stars, on a cold Mi...

I am one of the geekiest people in my school. I am 16, 130 pounds, and can barely benchpress 70+ pounds. I read classic literature, enjoy debate, run Cross Country, and I am on the bowling team. I play a lot of computer games, have only had 1 girlfriend in my H.S. school career, which was a total waste of my time because she wanted to go out with me a lot, then she dumped me 3 weeks later for not having enough in common. I taped a ethernet card to the inside of the locker, have a picture of C...

Everyone has their peeves. A lot of people severely dislike mascots or representitives on commercials, (see the Quiznos threads) and i think we should explore our deepest desires to throw thsose things into a burning vat of oil. Or you could simply say you dislike them. IMHO, the Dell guy/interns and Geicko Lizard are the worst, not really because they are unbearable(they are close though), but because they are so INSISTENT. Every time a channel is changed, it seems like they are on. What do ...

I mean no harm to Sir Maxwell or whatever, and I think this whole debate thing is very interesting, but I think the Englishmen is a fake. But before that, I have to tell you that I think he is a few fries short of a happy meal. Firstoff, I am somewhat surprised on the subject that he had chosen to debate upon, and that he is being quite immature on the subject. I think he is a phony because of his writing. Now, understand I may be wrong, and that I am no were near a literary expert, but lo...

Makeup is not a bad thing, I don't think. It can be very attractive at times, and for some people make up makes them look better, but as for others, it makes them look fake. Some women put so much of it on they look like a porcelain-china doll, and others put a lot of wierd colors. I have to agree, on some people exotic colors look very good, but on others it just scares me. My female cousin once said, "Too much makeup and women look like prostitutes." That is an exaggeration, but whenever I ...

I know I am going to get bashed for this, but I believe that Cross Country, Track, and any other sport that is solely dependent on one's strength of will and there speed/endurance is the hardest sport one can come by. These sports are not just as physically challenging or moreso, than let's say football, or basketball, but the psychological strain is almost unbearable. You are not just using a seasons preparation to destroy your adversary by unconquerable defence, or a never ending string of p...

OK, it is around ten oclock, i was sitting at home playing Counter Strike when it happened. In desperation, I stomp my foot on the ground, and it miraculously hits my surge protector's switch, turning off the power. So Im not too happy, but im not too mad either. So, I turn it back on, turn on my comp, and BAM!, "Read disk error". So i flip out my XP disk, try to boot from cd, says checking system hardware blah, and then goes to a black screen and freezes. So I then make a boot disk. After ru...

I watched the movie today, and it was good. Probably the best movie I have ever seen. Yet it didn't make me feel the way I thought it would. I didn't cry, or feel like vomiting, or lay on the floor in prayer. It wasn't like that at all. I felt more informed of Jesus's death in a way, maybe it made me more faithful, maybe not, but it was a very powerful movie. I am glad I went to see it and encourage everyone to go.

Of all the controversy over this movie, I have read the impacts that it had on people and I am looking forward to seeing this movie. I feel that it is going to be a trying experience for me because I have been sheltered all my life, and something this radical may be too much for me. I am not worried about what others will think of me if I change because of this experience, I am more worried about what it will do to me. How will my life change? I am pretty sure that it will change for the bette...