Gauge

But is it really healthy? how do you know that the younger generation your looking at isnt beeing treated the same way and going through the same shit, especially in the situation where they may not believe? the ones that do believe seem healthy because they arent challenging whats beeing taught to them. are you also seeing the kids that go home after church or school crying because they have no one to go to or went to someone they thought they could get comfort from that brushed them off or abused them? the ones that question what they are beeing taught? it would seem much of america (and for that matter other countries as well) has taken what theyve been tought from christianity and either blindly followed it to their adulthood or researched it and discovered its right for them, but why force it on them when they cant make decisions on what they believe for themselves? I dont want you to think im attacking you on this or anything but right now i dont see how you could believe that christianity isnt beeing forced on our youth.

Dancing around like a fool. . .I GOT A JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime :peanutbutterjellytime

oooh i have so many of those, McFarlane is amazing

i lived, i learned, i grew, my past has made me who i am today. its made me a stronger more open minded person and put me on a path to some of the greatest experiences and most amazing people i may ever meet in this life. i guess what im saying is that even tho it sucked i love who i am today and now that its over i wouldnt change it. my dad is still not ready to open up, when he is i will be here

waiting on a call

structure and idealism are molded into children i agree with that but im talking about religion. im going to use myself as an example because i challanged how i was brought up religiously (something that i do not notice most children doing and no im not talking about just christianity here) from the time i was old enough to not have my mother at my side i was forced into religious classes where all the children were put in a room and read scripture to while the parents were in church. the next thing i know ive got some big goon in a tie with a receding hairline telling me (not asking telling me) i want to be saved, he took my hand and told me to close my eyes where he proceded to pray to god and "save me". mind you at the time i had no idea what was going on. then he gets up and shouts to the children that im saved im saved and takes me to parent church where he proceeds to tell everyone what "i" had just done. everyone clapped and cheered for me altho i had no idea why and the next week they threw me into sparks (a sort of school to teach you to be a "god warrior") and before i knew it they had me spouting of bible verses that honestly meant nothing to me. i would look at a page and memorize the words and then repeat them back but i did the same with storie books at home. i wasnt praising god when i did it, i wasnt even trying to show off how much i loved him. i knew that if i said the words that i had remembered i would get a cookie and a pat on the head like a good little doggie. by that summer they had me baptized because thats obviously what i wanted (meaning they asked me if i wanted to go swimming and i said ok). on top of all this from the time i was in daycare till 6th grade i was shoved into a christian school where the same things were done to me (and hundreds of other kids) every single day. when it got to the point where i refused (meaning i told my parents that if they sent me back to that school another year i would run away or kill myself) they sent me to a public school where i was finaly able to let my opinions be heard without getting slapped or beat for it, and let me tell you that to this day im one of maybe 3 from the school or church that i know of who are freely thinking and making their own opinions. even know that i am old enough tho i still cannot freely tell my dad (who was mainly the reason i was put in such a religious position) what i truly am or what i truly believe in. that to me is forced, and at no time, not even know, am i allowed to show that ive formed my own opinions. it may be harsh but for a lot of children its the truth, ive grown up with it, ive lived it, ive seen hundreds of others that are still living it because they are to scared, or closed off to do anything else, it was never about personal opinion. again im not trying to say this only happens with christianity, this is only my first hand experience and thats what it happens to be. sorry to tell you but it does work that way.

i think the whole thing is a little disturbing really. religion is beeing forced down the throats of children to such an extent today that they arent even able to form their own opinions. there sat in a room to listen to people read from a book and tell them what to think, and all that leads to is them regurgitating the same back to others without really knowing what it all means. at 6 years old most kids arent sure about anything especially something like becoming "god soldiers".

YAY!!!

removing all traces that i was ever in my mothers life. except my kitty. . . :tear :( i dont know what to do because i cant take her with me yet. the place i live wont allow animals but the place ill be moving in a few months will. . .but i dont know what to do with her now. . .sugestions would be of much help

i had a dream last night where all the little children were screaming IA IA!!! thats really the only part that was cthulhuesk but i thought it was pretty cool

ooooooo look at the pretties

this guy looks like hes suppose to be animated because hes in a different position every time i look at the smileys but he never seems to actually do anything. . .whats he sposta do?

i try to care but it just wont let me. ive never ever ever been good at spelling. if i have a resume or aplication to do im usually looking up every other word because i dont trust myself

watchin kim possible!

yay!!!!! get ready TA, we can make it by tonight! *giggle*

because no one will move to florida with me

Taking a break from packing. . .

myspaceing and livejournaling :grin

i got one! everything i was having problems with seems to be fixed tho so i didnt bother replying. Btw im Gauge. . .Hiya!!! :grin

DAUGHTER OF DAGON!!!

hey now, your gonna have to come home to a gen con geek tonight! *giggle*

dont worry T A baby girl is better shes even playing :cheerful

Cthulhu R'lyeh fhtagn

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtan!