Seriously? Are football and other humans the only thing people can talk about? I mean, I understand the football part, but talking about other people? It's ridiculous. My conversations usually tend to be about religion, philosophy, books, music, people like Carl Sagan, and many more. I never usually talk about people or use that as my main conversation trigger.

Today, I was asking people their opinion about their religion. People really seemed to enjoy my questions. You know, because they all like to tell you how their point of view is correct. They all like the thought of being the one who helps you find the path to Jesus. When they ask if I'm Christian, it's just better to say yes, rather than to explain my point of view about the matter or religion. That usually seems to start an argument. Even the Dalai Lama said that if someone finds comfort in their religion, you shouldn't try to change that.

The main question was about determining how a person goes to Heaven or Hell. Someone said that they didn't believe in Hell; God was too nice and too forgiving to ever send someone to Hell, even if they did the "unforgivable sin." Most of the other answers seemed to revolve around repenting your sins and following Jesus. One person said, "You can't be a bad person. You have to be a good person." Well, how broad. One baptist gave me a long list of things: go to church, ask for forgiveness, be nice to others, never sin, always say blessings, and pray often. I was going to ask my Jewish teacher her opinion of the matter but I didn't have time. These opinions above are protestant views.

My next opinions consist of: two athiests (one that believes in a higher power, just not a God), a Shintoist and a Catholic. The Catholic said that he didn't know about the above question (what determines whether you go to Heaven or Hell), but that he thought God was light, just light. Another friend of mine said that his answer made complete sense. It does, if you think about it. One of the athiests said that they didn't know, which technichally classifies them as agnostic but I didn't say anything. The other athiest said that while they believe in a higher power, they don't think that there is such a thing as Heaven or Hell. The Shintoist doesn't believe in a God (god), nor does she believe in Heaven or Hell.

A last friend of mine called themself a religion I can't remember what it's called, nor can I find it on the internet. He said something very interesting though. "I feel like all humans are perfect and are only looking at one field of view. Then, there are the few like you and I, the ones who see the truth, the ones who look out to the side." I thought that was an amazing response.

Meanwhile, I'd like to comment on the stupidest response I recieved today. It was from a Southern Baptist, and I recieved quite a lot of stupid responses from Christians. Most of these just blatantly annoyed me. "You can't think about it, because then God won't be true anymore. That's a sin! We shouldn't have no science either. It just proves God wrong and he doesn't like it!" Yes, the person actually said the double negative. She actually said it out loud and all. Like, with her voice very loudly, so everyone could hear her. My stress level tends to get quite high around Southerners who can't talk with correct grammar.

Let's return to the stupid response I recieved. So, if I'm a Christian, I'm not supposed to think about things? We're not supposed to study science either? What? I'm sorry, but I don't think that's what God (god, gods) wants. Why would he have given us brains if we weren't supposed to think about it. Now, not believing in science, that's even more ridiculous! No, we can't just get rid of it! If we do, I'm seriously abandoning the Earth. I will find a way to figure out where all the aliens are and beg them to let me and some of my philosophical friends live on their planet.

I'm not an athiest, I'm not Christian, nor am I any other Abrahamic religion. I would consider myself to be Buddhist, but I don't know if I qualify for that. I do think that Buddhists are the most correct in their theory of karma and reincarnation. Anyway, I once heard this British guy talking about the 10-pound note featuring Charles Darwin's face. The American dollar has "In God We Trust" on the back. He said that the UK trusts in a guy that actually existed, whereas the US just believes in God. I'm not saying it's not good to believe in your religion or your deity, but it's also not good to just trust in faith alone. My Shintoist friend, when I told her this, said, "Even if you believe solely in God, you still look both ways before you cross an extremely bust street."

I don't understand why people always talk about religion being boring and how people drone on about it all the time. I've been asking people their opinions about their personal religion all day and I have honestly had a great day! I find it quite interesting to listen to opinions other than my own. How else would our minds grow?

Also, I have one last point. In my science class, we were talking about Democritis, the guy who 2500 years ago, first theorized about the atom. My teacher said that it made her think that he must have not had a real job, and just sat around thinking. I do like my science teacher, but that thought just completely makes me shake my head. Thinking, if nothing else, is most certainly a "real job." Everything we do, everything we think, everything we write or read, was thought up by someone or something. I'm writing this, and the English language was made up by someone, as was the computer I'm on, and this website. It was all thought up first.

This picture, or rather quote, although I'm not an athiest (just an unknown religion) sums up everything for me:

Today, my friends and I had a normal discussion about the purpose in life and dying. I'm an existentialist, I've decided. I want to study theology and write things.

Life is as unfair as it can be. I've been told this for as long as I can remember. It's not fair that many people just get to be who they are and are well known for it. It's not fair that many people get to have a special talent and others don't. It's not fair that people are born rich and never have to work to get to a good point in life.

For many people, the purpose in life is to become famous or rich, preferably both. I too, had wanted to be rich and acquire fame. I don't want to anymore.

If you don't go into religion, one of the oldest people in the history of Earth that still has fame is Socrates. I don't even know that many famous people from before the sixteenth century. In 700 years, granted the Earth is still around, nobody will remember all these celebrities. They probably won't even remember Bill Gates. I doubt Carl Sagan, JK Rowling, or Marie Curie will even be remembered. People will even begin to forget William Shakespeare and Albert Einstein.

"Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because they change things... they push the human race forward, and while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius, because the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do." Steve Jobs

I feel like crying. About an hour ago, I learned that Steve Jobs died. He certainly changed the world in many ways, and I can only hope he will be remembered forever.

Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. You were an amazing asset to this world.

Holy mother of Shakespeare's fluffy grandfather. Can't we just all exist peacefully? Please? I walked into my class today to hear nearly the entire class cussing each other out. I personally think it's rude to do that in front of anyone. If you have to cuss someone out, at least do it at a place I won't be.

I've had people who remark to me saying that I'm afraid to cuss. No, I'm not. I have respect for myself and people around me.

The other day, I said that if I were to ever take over the world, I would get rid of nuclear power and guns. There are other sources of getting energy. I learned it in my geography class this year.

Someone said that we needed guns to get food. Ha. I don't get my food from guns. Even when we buy our food from the grocery store they didn't kill the animals with guns. In fact, I'd rather be a vegetarian (I was for six months) than kill my food with a gun.

I understand in some places guns might be needed to get food, but I live in an urbanized area. If I ruled the world, we would not need guns for food. I would take care of that.

As for nuclear power, why can't we use solar? I understand that some places don't exactly get a lot of sun, but they could use wind power. Doesn't anyone remember Chernobyl? Japan six months ago? I guess not.

This week at the school I attend, it's spirit week. Today is Nerd Day. I'm offended. They called it "Steve Urkel Day, AKA Nerd Day." Is that the best nerd they could come up with? He's a fictional character! What about Carl Sagan? He wouldn't have minded, I'm sure. Being called a nerd is a compliment, not an insult.

Nobody knows who Carl Sagan is. I've known about him since I was about six. They make fun of Stephen Hawking, they say Einstein said things he never said, and they don't know who Carl Sagan is. Those are three of the most intelligent people to ever be born on this Earth!

Yesterday, in my PE class, someone said something about the capital of France (Paris). This boy replies "But France is a city!" Can I just crawl away from humanity and live by myself with my cats? I'm so sad about humanity, I'm going to go read a book now.

Today, in my physical education class, we had to run a mile. Afterward, I had nothing productive to do. One of my friends and I spent the rest of the class picking up trash off of the ground, all the while thinking about how lazy people are. On the grass in front of the concession stand, there were gum wrappers and cans. There were two trash cans near the stand. Couldn't they have just walking about ten feet and throw their own trash away?

Next we moved to the bleachers and started to clean that up. That was even worse. There was a football game last night and people left their half full drink cans all over the top of the bleachers. They'd left half eaten candy all over the bleachers and there were flies and all kind of bugs all over it. Last night they sold boiled peanuts and nobody threw them away. They left them all over the bleachers. There was no where to sit because of that.

Then my friends and I sang the Canadian anthem (O Canada) and we felt better. I also made up a song about juice because juice makes nearly everything better. I can't tell people how much I wish I was from Canada. That's a really cool country, the coolest on the North American continent. I love Canada.

Last night I aquired a new journal/notebook and I'm getting all of my close friends and family to write in it. Once I get everyone I want to write in it, I'll include some of my favorite quotes as well. Nearly every person has written in it about my world (Kandosa, Kandocia, K/Candosa, not sure about the spelling just yet) and how much they love it.

After lunch today, I've had a Doctor Who quote stuck in my head. "Please save me from the monsters, please save me from the monsters." That's from the episode titled 'Night Terrors.' There's this little boy who says it over and over again. Sometimes I wish that life were as simple as distinguishing the monsters and learning how to get rid of them, instead of all the things that I find complicated.

Most people don't actually find life complicated. They find it easy. For example, I never learned to tie my shoes the normal way. When I was in kindergarten, I could never tie my shoes the way that other children did, so I made up my own way. The other day, while I was watching someone tie their shoes, I learned how to do it. It was so incredibly easy. I still like my way better, however.

One of my closest friends told me this quote: "Closed minds should come with closed mouths." Oh how I wish people abided by that. Today in my PE class which I have first period, I was discussing religion with one of the few philosophical people I know. I don't consider myself to be religious. I do believe that there is a higher power, but until someone can prove that their religion is correct and the only one, I'm not saying I'm one religion or not.

With my philosophical buddies, one of which is a strict Christian, the other is a Pagan, and another is like me, we were debating all religions. We got on the topic of getting to Heaven. My father once took me to visit a synagogue and meet the rabbi. I think it's completely strange to think that only Christians are going to Heaven. One peer remarked that if I wasn't a Christian I couldn't go to Heaven because the only way to get there was Jesus. Another peer said that I was stupid to believe what I believe. "There is scientific evidence that Jesus was real! Read the bible!"

One, I never said that I didn't believe that Jesus did or did not exist. I never stated my views on him. I never stated I was or was not any certain religion. Two, there is no scientific evidence that Jesus existed. It's a belief. Third, I did read the bible. I read it last summer, from cover to cover. The bible doesn't prove anything because in order for it to be real, you have to believe it. My philosophical friend even thinks that one day our 'God' might just be mythology. 2000 years ago the Greeks and Romans believed their gods were real.

You are raised by your parents or guardians, and therefore, you will most likely believe in the same religion they do. As you get older, you do have the right to choose your own beliefs, but most people don't. Most children are raised to not accept any opinions, but their own. That, is why the human race is getting worse, not better.

Gosh. I love discussing religion. I wish I could do it professionally.