so little to say
i realized i haven't posted in awhile. i guess i haven't had much of substance to say.
spent some time with spab & chris last night, hearing their current happenings & frustrations. not to mention hearing chris's new band's music. almost as good as jentheband ... almost. this singer did remind me of matt's soulful lyrics, actually singing something he means, not what he thinks makes him seem this or that. of course their first show in raleigh? the weekend i'm in boone. i scoff in their general direction.
when spab walked me out to the car, we spent another twenty-some minutes discussing choices, consequences & beliefs. he was confessing how very tired he is with life & work & education & finances & relationships. to be that young & that tired already ... that says a lot.
also in our convo we discussed religion & faith. being raised in a staunch christian family, homeschooled & going to christian private schools, he has declared himself "free" of the bondage of a belief in religion. to quote him, this is what he said the first day of his world religions class when the teacher asked each student to share their opinion/perception of religion:
i didn't respond because he knows we see things differently & respects the differences, but i imagine there will be more discussions on the topic.
for now, i'm sticking with my "crutch" because i know i'm lame without it.
spent some time with spab & chris last night, hearing their current happenings & frustrations. not to mention hearing chris's new band's music. almost as good as jentheband ... almost. this singer did remind me of matt's soulful lyrics, actually singing something he means, not what he thinks makes him seem this or that. of course their first show in raleigh? the weekend i'm in boone. i scoff in their general direction.
when spab walked me out to the car, we spent another twenty-some minutes discussing choices, consequences & beliefs. he was confessing how very tired he is with life & work & education & finances & relationships. to be that young & that tired already ... that says a lot.
also in our convo we discussed religion & faith. being raised in a staunch christian family, homeschooled & going to christian private schools, he has declared himself "free" of the bondage of a belief in religion. to quote him, this is what he said the first day of his world religions class when the teacher asked each student to share their opinion/perception of religion:
religion is a crutch. and that's okay. everybody has crutches, everybody has vices. it might be drinking, drugs, sex or shoplifting. or it might be religion or "faith". fact is, it's a crutch that some people choose. granted it's the best crutch, but it's still a crutch.
i didn't respond because he knows we see things differently & respects the differences, but i imagine there will be more discussions on the topic.
for now, i'm sticking with my "crutch" because i know i'm lame without it.
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I've got a good friend like that, funny thing is he wants the life that God has given me- I've been very clear about the fact that it is God working in my life and that he too can have the same blessings, peace, joy, etc. but he still refuses to take up that crutch.
maybe someday he'll figure out. at least you're a stepping stone toward that, even if you're nothing more than that. and by "more than that" i mean it in a flattering sense!
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