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@ Vaalll (get ready, this is long XDD): Yeah?? Cool!

I'm thinking about going there, seriously.

I just brushed Liz's teeth! God, this is going to take some getting used to, on her part. She kept licking the tooth brush. >> Wouldn't let me actually brush. But I think I managed pretty well in the end, for a first time. (: Even brushed her tongue.

And HOGOD, was yesterday ever the most eventful day in the world... I didn't talk about it then though because we were actually on a topic. Didn't want to ruin it. XD

Okay so first, I'm at the stables, riding. When it comes time to jump, my teacher puts the jumps up UBER HIGH. Like, higher than I've EVER jumped with her before (I tricked a sub teacher into keeping them up way too high for me a while ago... XP). But it's not only that they're high, it's that they're really close together, which is much much harder (but just for me and Diva) because you only have one strand in between the jumps to get yourself ready for the next one. So basically just one bump and then the horse is up again. Three consecutive jumps. Sandy (my teacher) put them a bit further apart later on to give me a break though. The first one was just a regular X jump that we do all the time:



Then she put up a vertical:



Which we haven't been doing for an overly long time, and certainly never at these heights (=DDDD). And THEN, she put up a monster, which I have never in my life ever done. Dreamt of doing it, but oh no. The legendary Oxer:



It's actually two fences in a row that are about a foot and a half apart, meant for the horse to saaail over. It's a lot more fun because you're up in the air longer. =D Wheeee! It may not sound like anything special, but it'll make my week.

THEN, exciting butnotinagoodway, Diva kicked Sandy. =S There was another horse bugging her, and she meant to kick the horse but she got Sandy straight in the thigh. Nothing broken, but she fell on the ground screaming. It was really really scary. I'm not going to spend time on this one because I was sort of at fault and I feel really terrible about it.

And then then theeen, I got an iPod skin, finally!! I'd been waiting for the price to go down for weeks and weeks. They started off at fifty bucks and my dad didn't want to spend that much on something worth two. So we waited. And waited. And waited. They were down to forty this week so my dad was just like aww, whatever. =DDDD So happy!

@ Your Post To Deimos: Do you mean why humans are here now, or what our purpose is?

@ Deimos: Awww, well. Silly comeback. Tsk. You choose to pick on him for a silly little thing like that. You're just a big baby. =D

Yeahyeahyeah, I get it. Rooooooooll. It's just, I find those people who say it constantly as a way to get other people to do things really annoying.

@ Ihabia: Well? Give it a try! What's your answer?

"A series of consequences and events," (...or accidents) pretty much sums it up. XD It's what I'd have answered too, but I really wasn't sure that's what she was asking. :/ I'm for the theory of evolution, over the "theory" (or belief) of creationism. Definitely.

Amen, brother.

There's a lot we can do in this life, and not nearly enough time to do it all in. That's why you gotta live the way you feel is right.

As per the theory of the meaning of life, it really depends. More often than not, people find their calling 'hidden in plain sight'; it's there in plain view, but at the same time hidden beneath layers of...stuff.

I really can't think of any other words to describe it, so I apologize if I seem to be sputtering nonsense. xD

In terms of evolution vs creation: I'm what one would call a 'Scientific Christian'. I'm a religious man (not an uber-religious zelot), but I also think everything through in a logical and scientific sense. In that, then, I've been trying to find connections between the word of God and the scientific community, to see if I can't bridge some gaps. I've got crackpot theories a'plenty, but I'm far too tired to get into them.

Incidentally, if anyone has any questions regarding Christianity, ask me in here. I'll answer your questions to the best of my ability, with no risk of getting all 'convert of burn!!!!1!!!11onetwo' on you.

But for now, I'm out for the night.

I feel you, Shaz. A bold move, considering finding Christains on Gaia is like mining for gold in a hobo's ear.

Concerning God versus evolution? I actually do believe in God. Just not any diety writ in stone. For me, athiesm overlooks possibility and places tremendous faith in the convention of man. Too much, in fact. When we rely on our cognitive abilities as the be-all-end-all of the universe, we severely limit our scope. We still die of disease, war, and famine. We're still confined to life on one planet, as opposed to the endless amount caught in that big black void.

Rejecting the possibility of God places blind absolution in science.
Preaching the definite pressence of God places absolution in man.

Both are fallible.

Some people see being agnostic as a cop-out. I see it as the only rational choice in an irrational universe. I think the bible has some concrete morality which can be usefull, as any text of faith would. As I think evolution is certainly a factor in our growth, and science necessary to reach new peaks of potential.

But to reject the possibility of a being of perpetual omnipotence - a being that can transcend our limited understandings of the universe - is something I'm not prepared to do. Acknowledging our own limitations is a part of understanding the grand scheme.

One night a man had a dream. He dreamed he was walking along the beach with the LORD. Across the sky flashed scenes from his life. For each scene he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand: one belonging to him, and the other to the LORD.

When the last scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand. He noticed that many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints. He also noticed that it happened at the very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him and he questioned the LORD about it: "LORD, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way. But I have noticed that during the most troublesome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you most you would leave me."

The LORD replied: "My son, my precious child, I love you and I would never leave you. During your times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

I don't believe in God, but it's one of the sweetest thing I've ever read.

Who's ready for one of my crackpot theories?

AGE OF EARTH: The Bible lays out the creation of our world over 7 days, but we have dated the Earth back several billions of years. Consider, if you will, the concept I have named 'Omnitime'. It's basically the idea that one day to God is much, much different than a day of our time. One 'God day' could be a matter of hours, minutes, or even seconds. On the flipside, it could be several decades, centuries, or even mullenia. How time is defined at that point is never specified, so it's up for grabs. But if my theory is correct, then the argument over the age of the Earth might end.