I have a question.

What is it with religion?

I got to thinking about it recently (not too much to be doing research) and I came upon an idea.

If God created humans in His image, then why do we have war? Why do we have crime? Why do we have hate and all the other bad things out there?

I guess one could say that it is because God may be the all might, but he also feels. Or that he still wages war to attain goals that He sees fit for the majority of people. This is what humans do. Or seem to do.

I suppose that an excuse for the reasons we do the things mentioned above would be because, although we are created in the image of God (apparently) we were also granted with the gift of free will. Thus, giving us the ability to do as we please.

Now, to me, this just sounds like a good way to say "OK, so no one is really there. It's kind of a sham". And then that would require the need for rules, or "Commandments". This would give more control to the Church at the time, making the masses easier to control.

This is just my ideas however. I don't know much on religion, besides having a few debates with some avid Christianity fans. I have not read much into the ideas I have just told you. They are merely what I think on the topic.

Maybe I shouldn't do this at 12:15am.

Maybe I should just not do this at all.

But it's more fun if I do.

I like how I have said that I would try to write in this blog often when I first started it. A few posts late, I'm beginning to write every few months. The last time I made a post was in September I believe. I'm not the best at keeping commitments I guess.

At any rate, here is another post. Only one problem comes to mind, and that is, I do not know what to write about.

I could write about blogs and how they can make people change their opinions, or make them defend their own. I could talk about how they can entertain you and inform you.

Or I could write about my commitments that I cannot keep. Like writing in this blog, for example.

Good news, my new years resolution (along with millions of others) was to go to the gym more. I used to go quite frequently in the summer. I even lost quite a bit of weight (somewhere between 10-15 pounds in one months time). But once I reached my goal, school was in full swing and I did not have much time to work out.

Fifteen pounds later, I'm heading back to the gym. This time I have the assistance of my wonderful girlfriend so I'm quite certain I will reach my goals.

Well, so much for writing a whole lot. I couldn't think of much to write about. Maybe someone will read this.

Keep on rocking in the free world,
The Smile.