intolerance

    You know...These past few weeks, months even, have been exhausting. Because of school, but not because of the work. Because of the people, and the conversations I have been hearing. I am getting tired of the intolerance of Christianity. Of Religion in general. I keep hearing about how people hate us for our religion, and how its our fault for everything. And, Just a few minutes ago from when I am writing this, I heard someone who I used to think of as a friend, say that the Holocaust was because of Christianity! That Hitler was a Christian, and that's why he was killing the Jews. This is getting so tiring. Everyone says that Christianity needs to be more Tolerant towards people, but I want to ask you, Why should we be, if they aren't going to be tolerant towards us. As we say, practice what you preach. For once, I would like to be able to Pray without fear in my school. To read my Bible in school. To be able to openly talk to my friend about my Religion, without fear of being sent to the office for "Forcing my Religion upon others." I say, If my friends want to hear about it, and ask me about it, I should be able to tell them the good word of the Bible. I still do. I break the rules doing that, and So I have fear, but, I won't let it hold me back from answering my friends questions. However, here is a story, true story, about what happened to me at my school, because of my religion. I had said that I don't approve of Homosexuality, and someone had twisted it around, somehow, to that I hate them, and they deserve to die. Not even close to what I said. At the time, one of my friends was a Homosexual. I had been trying to slowly tell them what the Bible says about it,  but when she heard it, she attacked me. Literally attacked me. She hit me, yelled at me, sent me to the office. She got in slight trouble for beating me, but that's it. I nearly got suspended, but the office knew me, and listened to what I said, and believed me. But my danger was intolerance. That's what they told me. I could have been suspended for Intolerance of Homosexuality, and for "hate speech". The next day, however, All the people who had been angry at me were talking about how they, and I quote, "Hate Christianity. All Christians need to die. Lets go kill them" I go to the office after a couple days of this, and tell them. You know what? They said they can do NOTHING about it. They can't get involved with anything religious. That night I read the code of conduct, under the bullying section, and in the Intolerance, Religion is included. They chose not to do anything, simple because it was religious, even though it was against the rules! Intolerance. We face it everyday. If we don't fight for our rights more, make our voices be heard in the government, I fear that soon our religion will be illegal!

Just One

Today, after Mr. Pollards sermon, I got to thinking about a word. Just a small, simple word. Three letters. One. I think that we all need to stop and think about what One can mean. I think we undervalue it. One of anything is never enough, it seems. Can you use just one dollar? One penny? One fry? One lung? You normally can't stop at one. But consider this. There have been many ones in our life. Alexander the Great. One man, who conquered one of the largest areas there was. Adam. The first man, the one man, who was used to create woman. God tells us to have one wife. To save ourselves for one person, and that is our spouse. As Mr. Pollard said, imagine what one person could do. One person in my life has changed in drastically. I am one person, but I can effect many. One is an important number. It also implies a beginning. It is the first true number. One is also unification. In weddings, at least a lot that I have seen, two candles, held by the man and wife, are used to light one candle in the center, representing the unification of their lives.
     What amazes me, is how one, a small thing, can have a large effect on people. Same with words. One word can change a life. For example: Hate. It is a small word, with big meanings. With it, you express how you do not like a person, to the point of desiring ill upon them. Another example. Love. It is something spelled and said so easily, but is a thing no one can truly understand until they have experienced it. I have to say that, I don't know if I have or haven't. I want you to take a minute. Just one. I want you to think about what you can do in someones life. Just. One. Person. Say hi to them every day. Help them with homework. Spend time with them. Give them a hug. Something. Tell them just one word. Tell them you care. And, I am not talking about someone you know, but someone that you don't generally hang with. Someone who you've seen alone. Someone who looks sad. If they are hurting, a few words can mean all the difference. I know. I have had many instances where i needed someone. But there wasn't. I try to be that person, but it's hard. I will admit it. It's not fun, but, think about it. That one moment could stick with them for the rest of their lives, and they will remember you for a long, long time. Don't you want that? Don't you want the feeling that yo helped someone? That you made some one's life easier? Just take a minute to think about it. Just one.

From the Mind of a Guy: I hate Men

  I hate men. I really do. The reason Why I hate men is simple: Everything has to be a competition. Everything has to be sports, or girls, or sex, or strength. Which is why I find it a whole lot easier to talk to girls. They are more accepting of the fact that most of those things do not interest me. Yeah, alot of girls don't like video games, and that is what I really like. But, i try to not talk about that stuff. I try to find common interests. Music, comedians, books, movies. Those things. T.V not so much. I don't watch it all that much. But, it seems to me, that Girls have more appreciation for what counts, for personality, more than just looks or interests. And that is why I like girls a whole lot more than guys. And why I respect girls a lot more than guys.

From the Mind of a Guy: Romance

   You know something that drives me crazy? Articles on Romance. At least most of them, and at least the ones that are more "modern". Why? Because I have read five by different people, and all it was was basically a guide for guys to "get into her pants". That's crazy. Romance is supposed to mean love, and love is supposed to be an Emotion. Not a feeling. Not only something physical. But that's not how guys see it any more, no. They see it as a way to get sex. And that it why the male stereotype is "All they think about is Sex". Romance to me is a way to connect to your Girlfriend, or your Boyfriend, or your spouse. Or, if none of those apply to you, then to GET a girlfriend or boyfriend. I know for me, it doesn't work too well. Never had a Date. Don't see one in the near future. But, I can be Romantic if I wanted to. I sometimes am, to the girls I like. But, that isn't the point. The point is, Guys, don't use Romance as a chance for Sex. And Girls, keep an eye out.

From The Mind of a Guy: The Forbidden Word, and Taboo Acts

This is the beginning of a new series. Just so y'all know before hand, this is from an American's P.O.V.


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Here is one thing that sorta drives me crazy. You look at a group of friends and they are all girls. Every so often you will hear "Oh that's so funny!" or something like that, followed by "I love you!". And then they Hug. With guys, this is a little different. Yeah, we love our friends just like girls, or at least I do, but, it is Forbidden to say so. Even to a girl, when it's from a guy, it usually means more than just a friend. However, girls also usually don't say I love you to a guy, so....And hugs between guys are strictly taboo, with the exception of family. There is the Guy Hug, or Man Hug as well, of course, which is just a overly dramatic pat on the back. Never should last for more than two seconds. It is also taboo to put your arms around each others shoulders, unless you are helping him to the clinic or hospital or something like that. Girls I see it a lot. Same with girls sitting on each others laps, guys can't do that. Just some things to think on. But, also what I am saying is this: If you are a girl, and are good friends with a guy, know that he does love your friendship, he just can't say it. Its in the Handbook. See: The Official Man Handbook: Part 1 And Part 2.

Cheers.

THe New Chapter of my Life

So. Today I have thought about a lot of things. Where am I going? What Am I going to DO with my life? Who am I going to see? And, I have a few answers. First off, I am going to go to Heaven. That is my main goal. And to do that, I need to change. I have done, and still sometimes do, things that I am not proud of, or proud to admit. I'm human, we all are, and we all make mistakes. Also, I have looked more at my life. I used to think that God did not answer my prayers, and because of that, I had a lot of times where I lost my faith, was angry at God, and those who followed him, seemingly blind to the troubles around them, or so it would seem to me at the time. Then I realized, It wasn't God who wasn't listening, it was ME. Many times I had asked for someone to come into my life who would understand me, who I could just be open to, and I thought I knew what that meant. I thought I knew best, and what I thought was for someone who would love me, and who I could love. A Companion, not the person I needed. But now I see, that he DID answer my prayer, the first time I asked for it. And that Answer came in the Form of a girl, Laesha Yeager. And for the first time, I see that she has actually helped me regain what faith I had lost. I also saw that my pain was being self inflicted, by lowering myself to the standards of my old friends, just to keep them as friends. No longer. The friends who I can be me with are the only ones that matter, and everyone else just keep me from being who I need to be, For God! So, I have changed now. No longer will I be  "Nice Boy Caleb" or "The Silent One" or even the "Angry one". Life is too short. Material things matter little when my soul is at stake. So, Goodbye, friends. And Goodbye sin. And Hello, God, and all those I Love. Now all that comes is learning to Trust again. Wish me Luck, and My God be with you. God's Love!

Japanese

So, to be quite honest, my favorite language is Japanese. It just has so much...expression. You cant say it speak it without having emotion, from what I have seen. It is also such a beautiful language. I love listening to it. I would love to be able to speak it. Just a couple of examples from Kokia (She has a beautiful voice, by the way are)

Beautiful, and:

So, that's my favorite language.

"Conversation with Myself" A small Snippet from One of my Book Ideas

'I need to be faster' He raised his arm, just barely in time to block the sword.
'I need to be....harder' He couldn't bring himself to kill the man in front of him
'I need to be....STRONGER' He failed in his duty; he failed to protect her
"Your so weak, "Gabriel"...How can you call yourself one of the A.R.C.H-A.N.G.E.L's? Let ME take over...*I* Will kill him for you! *I* Will make you faster, and *I* will make you harder!" He remember back to when he was branded "Subject A.L.P.H.A 7-347: Classification: Unstable, Alternate personality created at same time of experimentation with subject's neural systems."
"If you think I will let you take control of my body, Malek , you are mistaken!"
"I am not "Malek" now, I am Lucifer!" Gabriel's body lost control then, and killed 4 men before gun fire took him down, sending him into a coma.....