Atheism is a Religion????!!!!

Are you kidding me? I got my copy of the Oklahoma Gazette (the free, weekly newspaper) and on the front page was the title, "Is Atheism a Religion?" The answer? Uh....NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! How stupid can you be? The dictionary defines religion as (1) : the service and worship of God or the supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or observance. Since Atheism is a non-belief system, I'm pretty sure you can't use it according to the definitions above.

But!!! Apparently the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals disagrees. Now, let me get this straight. The courts say that we can't allow religion within their walls, but then they want to turn around and define religion. Nope. Sorry. You don't get it both ways. My cousin Cari thinks they just don't get it at all. I'd have to agree with her. Has no one else noticed that our country really started falling apart when we took God out of it?

I am tired, as a Christian, of being told that my faith offends people. So what? Your cussing, piercings, clothing, grammar, vulgar tattoos, indifference, etc. offends me. Will anything be done about it? Of course not! Too many Christians (and I'm ashamed to say that I'm included) just sit back and don't stand up for what we believe. The reason America is changing for the worse is because the only people shouting for the changes to be made are the individuals who can't remember how or why this country was founded. Men died so these people can have the freedom of speech they so recklessly spew. They're more than happy to exercise the freedoms our forefathers bled and died for, yet with the same breath, cry "foul" when a Christian attempts to use the same freedom. Get your own country! We were kinda happy with the original plan.

To those of you who do practice a different religion, more power to you. Just don't shove it in my face. I like being a Christian. If I have to die for my belief, so be it. As to you atheists out there....I don't try to force my beliefs on you. Don't force your lack of belief on me. How is it going to change your life if I don't think the same way you do? If we all thought the way you do, it would be a pretty depressing world. Enjoy your big bang theory. I'm happy with Creationism. Intelligent design doesn't even begin to cover it.

All of the atheists out there should just sit back and not exchange gifts or anything like that on the 25th of December because for you, it's just another day of the year. No matter how you twist it around, the entire reason for celebration and gift giving is Jesus. Your arguments just don't hold water. To the retailers of the world....Merry Christmas...I'm making my gifts this year. To the Christians of the world...Merry Christmas and God bless you. God bless the rest of you too. Whether you want Him to or not, Jesus loves you anyway.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

This is what it looks like around Denver today. This is what I want it to look like in Oklahoma right now. I would put a picture of what it does look like here, but that would just be too depressing. It is actually kind of nice with the leaves changing colors and all, but I WANT SNOW!!!! I talked to my sister this morning and she said that my niece was thrilled because she got to play in all that snow before she went to school. Oh well. I guess I'll just enjoy the pics as they're sent to me from Colorado. If my niece really loved me, she'd smack her mom with a snowball for me.

Nag Nag Nag

I have been ordered by my cousin to post a new blog. What a nag!

I was going to post pics of me in the half marathon that I finished last Sunday in 3:47:31, but the site that posted the pics decided that they'd rather make money off the pics instead of just letting you copy them. What will they think of next? Anyway, you're probably better off not seeing them.

The weather was perfect for the race. It was around White Rock Lake in Dallas. It was warm out, but the breeze coming off the lake made it really nice. The fall foliage was a good backdrop for the lake also. I found out that one of the guys I grew up with was in the race also. He ran it in 1 hr and 38 minutes. 13.1 miles! That's insane! Oh well.

I have to get up in the morning and run 13 miles again with my training group. I'm not really looking forward to it for some reason. Maybe because my muscles are still angry with me for overdoing it on Sunday. Or maybe it's because I'm a big baby who doesn't want to get out of bed that early in the morning. I think it's the first one.

Well, that's all I can think of right now. Cari, I promise when I think of anything else news-worthy (well, to me anyway) I'll put it on here. And, by the way, where are all your pics? Huh? Huh?