(I'm An Atheist) Is: There Anyway I'm Not Screwed After I Die? (Asked By Connor)

       So, that's an interesting question. I mean, a lot of people asked about the after life, but they weren't so blunt about being atheist, or any other specific religion. Personally, I can't say whether any of that is true or not, I mean, I'm not a super natural power that controls everything the world has to offer. I can say though, that if you don't believe in such things I don't see why you should worry about it.

       A person who's atheist not only has the choice to convert to any religion they want, they also have the choice to ignore all religious preferences. I say, if you're atheist not to worry about it, unless you see a religion you would like to believe. I mean, there's not much else I can say.

       In my mind, no you're not screwed, but hey what do I know?

Why: Do We Cry Tears?

       Tears come with many different emotions.

       Anger- When you're so mad at someone or something, and that rage causes you to produce tears that you don't want but get anyway.
      Sadness- When you're hurting or possibly hurt someone else and that depression forms tears in your eyes that you can't control.
       Joy- When you're happy to such an extreme that tears slide down your face without you even really realizing it.

       My question is, why tears? Why does this watery fluid come from our eyes in these emotional states? I'm sure there's a scientific reason, but when you think about it, doesn't it seem like too much for tears to be everywhere?

       Mostly, tears are taken as a sign of weakness, fear, and sadness, yet we cry when we're happy. What's up with that? We cry over everything. Are we as human beings suppose to be portrayed as such weak mammals? Do you see other animals crying without being in pain? And then when they do "cry" there aren't tears, there are just a lot of yelping. Why're we such an emotional species?

       Maybe it's just me thinking that we should be stronger than this, or maybe it's just the fact that I watch too much "Animal Planet." Either way, this is my thinking on our tears. One day we're all gonna stop crying, we're gonna sick of it all, and we'll come away a stronger species. End of story.

       But hey, you tell me...Why?

(Honestly!) Why: Don't Parents Accept Their Kids Being Gay? (Asked By Poof)

       Parents are the most protective people in the world, well at least the good parents are. They feel as though they have to protect their kids from everything. Shield them from the world itself. Sometimes though, in doing so, they fail to realize that a child, teen, or young adult, is gonna branch out on their own eventually and find their own interests. A lot of people these days are religious. Religious parents never want their children to be gay. They have the mind set of "If my child's gay they're going to burn in hell." I've always wondered if they ever took the time to think to themselves "My child has been exposed to all the religiousness I've been exposed to, have they thought about the possible consequences?" Maybe if they thought about that they'd realize that a lot the time we do. 

        Now, we all know about the religious parents. They fear for our souls. What is to become of us after death for being gay. But then, there's also the major homo-phobes. The parents who talk about gay people day in and day out never giving gay people a chance at being liked. Gays with parents like that never really can get through to them. Everything a gay is in that parent's mind is filth, disgust, and wrong. There's no accepting to them, there's just getting rid of. 

        My point is, parents can't accept what they're not open to. The two biggest examples are above. And sometimes even when they do accept it, they don't like it. It's not fair. I have a lot of experience with that. It hurts more than they know, but they think the hurt of us being gay is worse. And really who are we to tell them it's not? 

        But you tell me world...why can't they accept us?

How: Are People Suppose To Be?

       How are people suppose to be? What exactly is the social standard for living your life? WHAT A QUESTION! Hmm, why didn't I think of this before? 

       1st: Let's ask ourselves how we INDIVIDUALLY think people should be. 

       2nd: Let's ask ourselves how everyone else SEES US.

       3rd: Think about the DIFFERENCES and the SIMILARITES.

       With all of that on you're mind....think about how selfish you are and how selfish the world is as a whole. Think about how people judge you and try to change you. Think about how people don't accept what they don't understand. Think about religions and schools and all kinds of beliefs. 

       There is NO way to be! There is the just the way you ARE. And nothing's wrong with that. Hitler wanted the perfect world..Did he get it? No, of course not. If he got his way our population would be close to none by now, if not none already!

       If you wouldn't change for someone why would change for society itself? Is that fair to you? No...Not at all. For every gay person out there I'd just like to say, you're a great example of what I'm talking about. If the world had their way we wouldn't be here. There'd be no such thing as GAY PRIDE. Thing is we don't think about how people WANT us to be. We think about how WE WANT TO BE and we stick with it.

       Like I said...There's is no one every person is suppose to be. It's about how you want to be. That's just me though...You tell me. How are people suppose to be?


   

If: God Doesn't Give You More Than You Can Handle, Why Do People Commit Suicide? (Asked By Meghan)

       Alright, so this is a sensitive question because of the religious attachment. I'm not saying that suicide isn't a big thing, but when you add God into the picture a whole lot more is involved. Now...Let the madness begin.

       Now since this question is religion based I have to answer it in such a way. In the bible it says that God doesn't give us more than we can handle, but who's to say we all know what that means? Some people may not realize that they haven't even reached their limit when they think about suicide. They may just think about "the now", the moment when they want to get out, away from all the problems that seem to pile up too high to think about.

       Suicide is based on pure emotion. Emotion that overpowers people from deep within themselves. Be it from anger or depression, it's still powerful emotions that are balled up inside of people. When things happen to push people to that point, God isn't always in the forefront of their minds. Now, I must say a lot of people do pray, read their bibles, or think about WJWD (What Jesus Would Do), but that's not everyone. 

       The best answer I can give about this particular subject is that people go with what their emotions tell them to do. Just because God doesn't give us more than we can handle doesn't mean we don't always feel as if it IS more than we can handle. That's just how we're made. We don't think about how much worse it could be...And if we are suicidal and thinking about how much worse it could be, we get it into our minds that it's GOING TO BE that much worse soon. Case in point, we may be able to handle it...we just choose not to!

      But hey, that's just how I see it. What do you think readers?

What: Is A Promise?

       I've always been told that keeping a promise is the one thing you should always do. My brother doesn't realize this but one day he will get the $50 I owe him, we made a deal, a type of promise, or oath, and I'm going to give him the money I owe him. My parents always tell me that if they promise me something they'll do whatever they can to make it happen, because of that statement I wish they'd promise me a lot of things. Maybe then I would feel a lot better about the things they tell me. Maybe I'd trust it a little more. Really...What is there to trust? Parents say things they don't mean all the time...They say tell their children that they say things they don't mean, but what could they be talking about? The things the child holds on to, keeping them close to their hearts, or the not so meaningful things? What a question...

       A promise is sacred. An oath you give to someone. It's something for the person to hold on to. When you break a promise you break someone's spirit...You break their heart really. So why break a promise? Why promise something at all if you know you can't keep that promise in the first place?...So many questions. 

       I feel like I'm venting in this so I'm going to end here. Tell me. What IS a promise?

Is: There Such Thing As A Happy Birthday?

       I feel as if "Happy Birthday" is a false statement. Is there really such thing as a "Happy" birthday?... Today's my birthday, and I feel as though everything's turned against me. I don't feel like today's as happy as people tell me it is. My birthday...My birthday. Who would've thought that I'd be here typing this entry about how my birthday turned out to be one of the worst days of my life. I've never cared about the presents, the people all around, or the fact that I've even aged a year. I just never want to be burdened by the people in my life...But I feel as though every year the same thing happens: I end up crying myself to sleep. 

       My grandmother past away on my birthday years ago...it's always stuck with me. It's never going to leave me. There's no way for it to. Just with that being on my brain every year is enough to drive someone like me to tears...every year when I wake up at midnight to wish myself a "Happy" birthday. That's not the only thought that comes to mind every year...There's another that's on my mind almost everyday. The fact of growing older and still being the same. The same person everyone seems to be ashamed of. Sure, the family doesn't say it, but the way they all act towards me...A complete stranger would be able to see it. It's sad when an acquaintance comes up to you and asks if you're alright after they see how much of an oddball you are in your family, how much you're family treats you as a kind of outsider, even those who swear up and down they never will. 

       All I'm trying to say is...maybe there is such a thing as a "Happy Birthday"...Maybe someone in the world has one every year with nothing going wrong. MAYBE. Just maybe. I just know that's not how this is going for me. It went great at first...I didn't think anything would change my mind...But now as I write this I'm close to tears...Just like I am every year. EVERY year. If someone asked me what my birthday wish was I'd say: To have a "Happy Birthday".....You'd think that's an easy thing to be done, but October 25th is proof that that's not true at all.

       I'm telling you I don't believe in "Happy Birthday" but hey...You're not me I'm not you. Is there such thing as a Happy Birthday? You tell me....

How: Can We Be So Sure That There's Life After Death? (Asked by Cole)

       FIRST OF ALL:


   We aren't sure of anything! 


       Now, a lot of people have asked this question in different ways. At first I wasn't gonna answer it due to that fact, but I decided I should make something very clear: WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!

       If we KNEW do you think people would do the things that they do now? Would they be so in the wrong knowing of what was to come? People AREN'T that stupid! THE WORLD IS THE WAY IT IS BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ANYTHING!


    SECOND OF ALL:


    What is it with you all asking the same question?


        Look, I don't want to answer the same questions over and over again. When you're thinking of a question maybe you should look at my site before asking to see if some derivative of the question has already been asked. If you don't do that then you're gonna end up with one of these, where I'm kind of annoyed (no offense to you Cole), I don't enjoy repeating myself so frequently.

     
     THIRDLY:


     A lot you seem worried about this...so...


       If you're all so worried about the afterlife if there is one, is there something you need to get off your chest? Are you worried that you won't make it? This is just what I see from all these questions. If so you need to think about yourself for a little while. Just saying!

       But hey world! What do you think the answer is to this?

Why: Are People More Afraid of Darkness Then Light? (Asked by Amar)

       Hmm. What an interesting question.

       This brings me to think about the definitions of dark and light, as well as black and white.

      

       Dark: sinister; evil: a dark purpose

       Black: lacking hue and brightness; absorbing light without reflecting any of the rays composing it.

       Light: an illuminating agent or source, as the sun, a lamp, or a beacon.

       White: a color of pure snow, of the margins of this page, etc; reflecting nearly all rays of sunlight or a similar light.

       Now, looking at those definitions, which do you think would appeal to most people on a  regular basis? (Don't even think about pulling the race card with this one!) I'm just trying to say that when things are bright or light people are drawn more to it. There's nothing to really be afraid of, or at least that's not the first thing that we think --> "Oh no it's bright turn away turn away!" is never our first response. It's always "Hmm dark cave or light cave? LIGHT CAVE." that's just how life is!

       If there wasn't for how we see blackness we wouldn't fear it so much. Being afraid of the dark or "darkness" as Amar put it, is a part of human nature. Think about it, when we were little kids how many of us has night lights? I know I did! As we grew older we learned to tolerate the dark. Or at least that's how I see it. I still have my moments when I have to put my head under the cover, hiding from things that aren't even there (Yea yea funny shut up). Even adults try to front sometimes. They're just lucky they have someone else in their room most of the time. 

       That's pretty much all the answer I can give you, considering I don't know everything or even want to. So my dear readers tell me what you think. Why're people are of dark rather then light? 

What: Is A Stupid Question?

       Now, a lot of people say that there are no stupid questions. Many school teachers inform there students of that on a daily basis. Some elaborate and say "The only stupid question is the question not asked" <-- does that even make any sense? How is it stupid if it was never asked in the first place? I completely disagree with the whole "there are no stupid questions" thing. I think it's just a bunch of b.s we feed children when they're younger. I mean, sure, it's a good thing to inquire, I'm not saying we shouldn't ask questions...I'm just saying... THERE IS ALWAYS A STUPID QUESTION.

       Let me explain my thinking a little for you all. I've been going to public schools all my life, and a lot of the time people say that the private school people get a better education BLAH BLAH BLAH, but today I heard a question that made me write this. During a VOLLEYBALL game right after the announcer said "WELCOME TO EAGLE VIEW VOLLEYBALL!" really loud over the intercom, a girl turned to her mother and asked "So, what's this sport called?"....I know what you're thinking...Maybe she was trying to be funny? Wrong. She had the blankest look on her face. She was completely confused. Maybe she was young? Wrong. She looked to be  around 13 or 14. Maybe she's "slow"? HA! Obviously. I wasn't the only one who heard this ridiculous question. People all around focused there attention on her, the girl's own mother just sat there staring at her like she didn't know what the girl had asked....What did I do? LAUGH.

       For the record, I'm not trying to be mean. I'm just saying....There are stupid questions whether you choose to believe it or not. They are everywhere. That was just my example for today. On several other occasions I'd encountered other "slow" individuals, who went and asked similar questions a lot like the girls, and honestly before I even thought about answering there question I had to laugh. It's just in my nature. Just to clear the air, I had to put that out there. It bothered me to think that so many people go around asking so many dumb questions all the time. If you're one of these people...No, don't go and try to be offended now, you're the one not thinking. Don't blame me for your obtuseness.

       Anyway....What is a stupid question? I know you all have heard one once before....

Is: Being High Wrong?

       Now, a lot of you would say "Yes" right off the bat, because drugs are wrong. Just hear me out though. What do you consider to be a drug? Do you just think of narcotics? Well, that's not how it is for me. I consider a lot of things to be a "drug". For example: Mountain Dew. Or Oreos are what I would consider a "drug" for me. I'm completely "addicted" to them. When I eat oreos or drink Mt. Dew I have a high that no one can really take me down from. I feel better then I did or had. Would you consider that to be a bad thing?
     Then there are people who can give me a high. No I'm not talking about drug dealers. I mean, people I love that make me feel like I'm floating. Like I'm on top of the world and no one can bring me down. And there are those who make me feel lower than low (which can also happen when you're high). Does anyone get what I'm trying to say here? High doesn't have to just be a bad thing. Of course drugs are bad blah blah blah. But what about that natural high feeling we people get everyone in a while. When we're happier than happy? Is that wrong to? It's being high.
       There's a difference in highs. There's the frowned upon high that a lot of people still partake in anyway. And then there's the I feel very good about myself and what's going on around me high. I'd like to say as a person who know what that feels like that that's far from being frowned upon. But as always this is just my opinion. Read the question and interpret it however you would like. Just take into consideration what I just said, maybe it'll help you see things from a different perspective.
        Anyway, tell me what you think...Is it wrong?

Why: Do We Make Excuses For Ourselves?

      What's with all the excuses? Especially when it comes from an "important" person. Why do we have to make excuses for the things we say or do? If we feel a certain way about a subject why should we make an excuse for feeling that way? When you're in love with someone, and for whatever reason someone close to you doesn't approve, do you  make excuses for why you're in love? Or do you stick to that person anyway, not really caring what anyone has to say?
       I don't think we should live with excuses pressing us everywhere we turn. If you don't wanna to do something, say it! If you feel strongly about something and no one agrees, don't make an excuse to not follow along, tell them why! I mean...Everyone has a opinion, but really the only opinion that matters in the end is yours. How you feel is more important than how anyone else does. Point. Blank. Period.
       To be honest I made this post because I asked someone a very simple yes or no question, and they made up a very elaborate (too elaborate) excuse about it. All I could help thinking was "Dude just say YES OR NO." Of course that's not what happened. In the end I just said "Stop making up excuses! Why are you making excuses?" Now it doesn't matter. Their answer was no. That's all I was asking for!
       Anyway...Here's another question for you guys...Why?

What: Is Creation? (Asked By Dr. Reed Goode)

       Creation...We use this term quite a bit. Like when we're showing something we've made: "Look at my creation." But more times than not when we think about creation we think about the world and how we can about and more importantly we think about God. Well, at least that's how I saw this question.
       Are we creation? The world we live in..the whole universe? Were we something someone said "Look at my creation!" for? Was every detail thought about to such an extent that our whole lives have been planned ahead of time? This one question: "What Is Creation?" brings about so many more questions that we'll have to mull over to answer it. Our brains may have also been someone's genius creation as well...you never know.
       Now, like all people I've created something I was proud of, whether it was a poem, a story, a picture, or a silly dance. With that being said it's obvious that a creation can be anything, but that's not the point of the question here I don't believe. What is creation? What is creation AS A WHOLE. What was the starting point? Was it us? The human beings, animals, and plants, all scattered around this planet we call Earth. That's very possible. We could've appeared in a blink of an eye. *blink* Oh there goes the world!
       Honestly, I have no real way to attempt to answer this question. BUT one thing I do know is that creation is always something beautiful to the creator.
       Never mind what I think though, what do YOU think creation is?

Why: Are Our Emotions So Strong?

       Now, don't take this question as me making emotions out to be a bad thing. That's not what I'm trying to do at all. I'm just..wondering..why we feel soo deeply. If we didn't we probably wouldn't be hurt as much. Then again if we didn't we wouldn't be as happy as we can be.
       Take what I'm asking from the view point of a depressed person. They feel depression very strongly obviously, right? Well why? Why do they feel that way? There are obviously a large amount of reasons, but I'd like to know how they end up feeling it so much stronger than everyone else. As well as people who get angry fast. Of course, these are both negative perspectives of strong emotion.
       Now there's happiness and love too. Which are positive emotions...Then again that all depends on what exactly you're in love (or whom) and what you're happy about. Like someone who's obsessed. Why are they? What makes them love or hate whatever it is so much?
       I don't know if this makes sense to anyone out there..But it's just a thought; a question for the world.
       So tell me..Why?

How: Should We Express Ourselves? By Our Choices Or Our Abilities? (Asked By Sierra)

       Our expressions are an extension of ourselves. Whatever we do to express ourselves is how we know what our true colors are. Really the way you choose to express yourself doesn't matter. But what you do while you're being expressive is.
        This question for me can't really be answered with a firm answer. There's no way to justify everyone expressing themselves in one way. Expression is like imagination. No one can tell how to do it. It's all your own. So if you choose to express yourself with a choice is up to you. If you choose to express yourself by ability that's all you. No one can tell you otherwise.
       Of course many people may disagree with me...And if you do please feel free to explain why. This is only my opinion of the question! So go ahead and tell me...How should we express ourselves?

What: Is More Important? Appearance Or Substance? (Asked By Connor)

       To answer this question honestly you have to think about the type of person you are. Are you the type of person who thinks mostly about outer appearance or do you look at personality and the type of person they are. People these days are among the shallowest. They don't see a person for WHO they are, they see them for WHAT they are. Which is unfair, wrong, and hurtful.
       Someone's appearance can change. Take make-up for example. A girl can do A LOT with make-up... She can completely hide what she looks like from day to day and you wouldn't even know. As for guys they can be just as fake as a girl. They can hide their true interests and be who they think you want them to be. A girl can do the exact same thing, and really they probably do it more. What I'm trying to say is, with all of that, people can end up hurt, very quick.
        Who someone IS, is different than who they WANT to be or who YOU want them to be. When you're open enough to let someone be who they truly are then you're relationship will be stronger. No one will have to pretend with the other. There won't be anything to hide because everything will be out on the table. That seems pretty simple...but for a lot of people, trust me it ISN'T.
       Now that's just relationships...With ANYTHING this question can be asked to. But to make it simple...Or the question at least...Would you rather have something LOOK really good...or would you rather have it WORK really good? Well that's the best I can dumb it down (no offense).
       So answer the question...Appearance or Substance?

Why: Do People Think When People Die They're In A Better Place When Really They're Away From The People They Love? (Asked By Anonymous)

"I See Life As A Gift From God.

Now That He Wants It Back I See No Right To Complain"

-Joyce Cary

      Life I believe is a gift. A gift that isn't suppose to be just given back (suicide) or taken back by force (murder) it's suppose to be...surrendered. People die because of many reasons. From sickness to natural causes.  When someone dies, people all say "Well now at least they're in a better place," is it because they are  trying to hide the pain they're in or do they genuinely believe that? 

       When someone's dying I don't believe they're all too worried about the people they're leaving behind here...Especially religious people who believe they're going to Heaven. They'll be HAPPY to surrender their life back to God (or whatever higher power they believe in). I also think it's kind of selfish of the people they were close to, to think that they should still be alive. I'm not saying I haven't done that (I have), but I've come to realize...Being alive here on Earth isn't a walk in the park. If they get to escape this place, then we should be happy, no matter if you're religious or not, this is a good practice. 

       I don't know if there's an "After Life" but I do know that life itself is complicated, tiring, pain inflicting, saddening, maddening, etc and with all those jumble of emotions, why not embrace death when it calls you? You'll be at PEACE....Helloooo "REST IN PEACE". So who knows if someone is going to a better place? But what right do we have to say they should still be with us? 

       Those are just my thoughts...Why do you think?

**For Joshua William Walter....A boy who went to a better place...Feb '97-'11**

Why: Question The World?

       First off, if scientists can do it why can't I? I mean, we all have questions obviously, questions that hold out attention a lot more than others, so why not have them broadcast and let other people mull them over as well? Questioning the world is pretty much what we've be doing for a long time. That's all we humans do. We question everything that goes on around us.
       Now, I'd just like to say...According to the Bible, we were suppose to be a blind people (well technically) and if it weren't for the whole "Eve you just screwed all of women with pregnancy pains" thing aka the apple from the garden, we probably wouldn't ask questions. How that would work...I wouldn't know. If we didn't question everything little thing would the world run smoother? I don't know. All I know is that because we aren't blind we ask questions about everything.
       Also, if it weren't for questions we wouldn't have any answers. We wouldn't know anything about ourselves or other people. We wouldn't be able to debate, you know prove right and wrong. So why not question the world? Why not question everything? Just because we question them doesn't mean they're wrong
       But why do you question the world?

What: IS The Box? (Asked By Meghan)

"Think Outside The Box!"

       What is the box?...We grow up all our lives with teachers who tell us that thinking out of the box is what we need to do, thinking out of the box is what everyone needs to do. So if everyone is thinking outside the box, doesn't mean that everyone is still thinking the same way? Which means, we're never really escaping the box. At least, we didn't escape when we wrote all of those essays throughout the years.

      "Think outside the box!" is a nice way of saying: "You're smarter than that stop thinking like the (for the lack of a better word) dumb people." In my opinion though...If you're telling so many people throughout the world to out think one box...Aren't you putting them into another? Can we really escape a box if we're just being placed into a slightly larger one? Or is it slightly smaller? If it's smaller then we're all never thinking outside of anything now are we? Some people might say that I thought out of the box when making this blog site, but did I really? Or did I just enter a new level of boxness (yes, I did just make up that word). 

       The box is...the box is the normal way of doing things. The box is what everyone else seems to do. The box is the minimum amount of effort that we have to put into things. The box is not standing out in a crowd. The box is just getting by. The box is the people who don't care enough to want to overachieve. Now don't get me wrong...I see nothing wrong with the box if working is not your thing! For other people being the best is all they want. Take my friend for example. His brain waves just might be align completely different with the rest of the world. The kid is absolutely one of the smartest people I know. He thinks out of the box so much he's made it to the 5th level. And that's okay. But that's not for everyone. 

       Okay, so I should put this disclaimer out there....I'm not trying to call anyone stupid, slow, or dumb. I'm just saying if inside the box is where you wanna be, then have it! If you're slowly making your way to different levels of other boxes, that's good for you! :)

       Anyway, be you a box thinker, or an out of the box thinker, tell me in your own words...WHAT IS THE BOX?!

How: Can Beauty Only Be Skin Deep If Someone's Soul Is Beautiful? (Asked By Bashiri)

       "Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The Beholder"

       

       Now, a lot of people are...blind. When I say blind I mean they can't see past another person's face. Beauty is not only skin deep, for people who take the time to look at someone's soul they get a love that's strong. For other's who do not...they can surely just get heartbreak. 

       Shallow people for one, aren't worth the time of those who are genuinely looking for love. If they can't take the time to see deeper into someone's heart then they can't truly be looking for love. 

       But that's just what I think about that subject...What do you
think??

**Never Thought I'd Wanna Post This Song For Something But It's The Perfect Match For This Question. Think About It!**

What: Is the Meaning Of Life (Asked By Connor)

       I don't think there's a meaning deeper than the fact that we're here to live (but that's just me). 

       If you've seen the movie "Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy" the meaning of life is "7". How they got that I'll never know. I think the question you should want more of an answer to is: What do I want to do with my life? 

       See the reason why I say that is because if you figure out what you want out of life and what you want to do with it, you'll find your own meaning. You won't have to have someone else tell you what you're suppose to, it's all about what you want to do, what you want to make happen for you. Now, if you don't have as many opportunities as others then you may not see your meaning. But that doesn't necessarily mean that you don't have one. To see your true potential you have to keep your eyes wide open. 

       The meaning of life is whatever we make it out to be in my opinion. I am more than likely wrong, but that's how I chose to see it. 

        What do you think?

Why: Do People Fight Over Religion When They're All Basically The Same? (Asked By Amar)

       Perfect question! I mean, like HELLO! We're all talking about the same thing. Why're we being so dang picky about which religion is the best? I don't want to offend anyone but think about it. How dense can you get? Just because someone may have interpreted the word of God slightly different from another person doesn't mean they are different in any sense. For example: Christians and Catholics. Someone tell me why these two religions aren't the same...I mean when you take the time to think about it, they are.

       So what if two religions call God different names? So what if in this religion they say you can't eat pork and in another they don't care? So what if you one religion doesn't believe in celebrating Christmas or Halloween and another does? They all are trying to get to the same place!!!

       You know, it's just my opinion, but I think that before we thought up all of these different religions there was only one. Then, because someone decided they wanted to have followers (ha, like twitter) they went and made a new church and said "Hey, you've got to follow what I say about getting to Heaven, 'cause they do this and it says here we shouldn't do this if we want to get to Heaven." You may think I'm joking, but I'm deadly serious. Why can't religions just merge all of their beliefs into one? Or better yet why can't we figure out why certain religions have all these restrictions that they believe will get them to Heaven and other religions find they have on use for them? Is someone just having a serious case of brown nosing or something? 

       I don't know...You guys tell me...Why?

Is: It Better To Be Loved Or Feared? (Asked By Cole)

       This question (depending on the type of person you are) is very simple to answer...in a way.
       If you are feared, no one will mess with you (at first), you'll feel like you're on top, and you'll also have a lot more enemies than you may realize. Though it may seem like you're in control, people will be plotting against you, they'll be waiting for you to slip up even the slightest bit, and because they fear you so much they'll be happy to be rid of you. Fear can make people do crazy things in life...Take all the horror films you've seen for example...Those people are scared out of their minds...And so, they do the stupidest things. To have people fear you can make them do pretty reckless things...to themselves...or to you. That kind of responsibility can be far too much for any person. Take Hitler for example. He had an entire race of people living in fear...he was killing them off...and how many people do you think wanted to kill him? Didn't people even try to assassinate him? And what happened in the end? He killed himself.
       Being loved is the best feeling in the world. Be it by your family, your friends, or your significant other, it feels great. To have people love you makes you kind of whole. Though, no matter what there's always gonna be someone who dislikes you, and doesn't have your best interest, but there will be so many others who do. Ever heard the saying "Love conquers all"? I say that those are the most true words anyone could have said. You don't need fear to have a type of power...Love is more powerful than anything anyways...
      But you tell me...Which is better?

What: Is Our Purpose In Life? (Asked By Daryela)

       OUR purpose? As a whole? Well let's think...What do we do here? In the world I mean. What do we do here more than we do any other thing, without really knowing it?... We LIVE. And I have to say we're doing a fabulous job of living right now.
       I don't know the "plan" for the world or for all the people here, all I know is that ,right now, and for a a very long time after this, we're gonna be living in this life. We were obviously given life for a reason, though that reason may not have shown itself to us yet, we still live. Until we're all given a set of instructions, I don't think we'll ever know if we have any other purpose outside doing what we seem made to do.
       We have lungs to breathe, we have stomachs so that we're full, we have eyes so that we can see, and we have hearts so that we may live. What's even better is that we can give life to another. Really, I see that as all the purpose we need.
       That's my take on it...What's yours? What is our purpose?

Is: Nothing Something? (Asked By Alex)

       You can look at this question a few different ways...One way would be the typical:  (question) "Is something wrong?" (answer) "Oh it's nothing." Looking at it that way, something is always wrong. Just putting that out there. No matter how happy someone is, or may look, SOMETHING is always bothering them deep inside. That's a fact that I've learned recently. In that scenario, nothing is something.
       There's also this scenrio: (question) "What're you thinking about?" (answer) "Nothing". That's impossible. Our brains are pretty much always active. You may think you're thinking about something but just by thinking you're not makes you think about it. Which means you're a liar (lol).
       On a more serious note...Nothing can be something, but something can't be nothing.
       What I mean is no matter how we try hard we try to use the word nothing there's always something. When there was nothing on Earth...there was still something there. When you see nothing in front of you, you're still seeing something. We you see something, you can't be looking at nothing. When you're thinking about something , you can't be thinking about nothing. It's all very confusing...
       But what do you think? Is nothing something?

Is: Heaven Really Real Or Is It Just A Fixation People Use To Be Comfortable With Death? (Asked By Maria)

       I've actually thought about that before. A lot of people who believe in God will tell you right away that heaven is real and if you do what you're suppose to here on Earth that when the time comes that's where God will place you. The alternative being Hell. But as with anything that's religious there's always: Doubt, and people who don't believe in it at all.
       People who believe in God (or any other higher power), always say that the good people will not suffer and the bad people will. People who don't believe in anything of that nature are, probably looking at those you do like they're crazy. In the bible, the description of heaven is glorious. You'll have all you've ever wanted. The only thing is...I've never seen heaven ('cause well I'm not dead). I don't of there being any proof, other than what I've read in the bible. Now, I'm not saying I don't think it's there...I'm just saying I don't know how to prove to you that it's there.
      As for the part of the question about people using it just as a way to be comfortable with dying...That seems very logical. No one really WANTS to die, but having the hope of going to heaven is a good way to come to terms with it. That is unless you know your life has been anything but on the straight and narrow. What I'm saying is it's a large possibility that that's how heaven came about...but then again how could someone write an entire book (The Bible) and have such a detailed description of something only dead people can see?
       There's so much you've got to think about when it comes to that...But hey you tell me..Is it real?

Does: Free Will Exist? (Asked By Connor)

       First of all, what would be the definition of free will? The right to act however you please? We can go with that for now.
       If we free will existed we wouldn't need all the laws that we have. We'd do whatever, whenever we wanted.  We wouldn't have to worry about people not accepting us because they'd have no right to judge us. Of course, right now people don't have that right but they use it more than they use their own brains (in my opinion). If we had true free will...the world just might be a much more chaotic place.
       Our world is messed up enough as it is, and we have rules in place everywhere. If we didn't have these rules (laws) everything we would a free for all. That is if you define free will as doing basically whatever you want. Living your life as if you have no boundaries can be a larger problem than you may realize.
       So truly, I don't believe there's free will anywhere. Even as children we can't do what we want. Sure, we can poop our diapers for a little while..Then what happens? We have to get potty trained whether we want to or not.
       That's just my opinion though. Do you think free will exists??

Why: Are Women Considered To Be Beneath Men?

       Now, I am not just asking this question because I'm a female. I'm asking because when you think about it, it makes no sense. Men are no better than women. We're all (for the most part) made the same. Yet, because men are slightly stronger, they feel they have more power than us women. But, I beg to differ!
       Women can do EVERYTHING. I'm not making an exaggeration when I say that at all. The only thing we really need men for is reproduction. Other than that, they aren't needed. They're more of a kind of want. I'm not trying to offend anyone of the opposite sex here. That's not my intention at all. All I'm saying is, if it weren't for the fact that without you we wouldn't have anymore people, we wouldn't use you.
       A lot of arguments for this subject will come from the fact that God made men first and women come from men. -__- really? Is that all you've got? If it weren't for men we probably wouldn't have had so many wars. If it weren't for men we wouldn't have anywhere near this many rapes. The list can continue to go on.
       For the longest time women weren't allowed to learn, we weren't allowed to vote, men pretty much didn't let us think. Now, sure we can vote, we can go to school, we can think...for the most part..., but are we treated equally? A lot  of people will say that there are double standards...And there are! Men usually get paid more than women. Men can't hit women. Yet, we're equal? I'm not saying that hitting a female is right! We're still a lot more fragile than men...But that's the only argument a man can throw at this situation. "If women really want equal rights they'll learn how to take a hit or two"...Do we really want to go there?!
       No women are not treated like men in my opinion. We're steadily placed beneath them in all means and I don't believe that's fair. They really have no reason to think of us as less to them. Especially, when they're so weak in will power when it comes to the opposite sex....We could make them do whatever we pleased. Yea, think about that.
       So someone give me a valid reason...Why?

Why: Do People Kill People That Kill People To Show That Killing Is Wrong? (Asked By Kathryn)

       That is such a good question. I mean, of all the double standards in the world...

       When someone murders someone else (and they're actually caught), they're sentenced with either life in jail or death. Now, I totally get that the murder victims loved ones are gonna be pretty pissed and distraught. They'll all want revenge and whatnot. It's just that...If we're trying to tell people that killing other people is bad...What sense does it make to kill someone to prove that point? 

       "If you kill someone we're just gonna kill you"...really? 

        As people, we all have emotions and our instinct is to get rid of the problem, in this case that's always the killer. I guess I see the logic when it comes to say a serial killer, kill one person save a lot of lives...But when you look at it from the view point of "We're teaching the world a lesson" I don't really see how they expect us to listen when they're killing people. I could see maybe torturing somebody and locking them up for the rest of their lives, but when a person kills, say, an entire family, and you repay them but injecting them with some drug that let's them feel no pain...what is that really saying? "You kill someone and let them hurt, and we'll kill you nice and easy." I don't see the logic there. 

       All-in-all it's a pretty stupid system. If we don't want people to be killed...Why are we just gonna kill people? I mean that could anger a lot of people and make them go out and kill more people. Am I the only one who thinks like that?

       Well...You tell me...Why? Does that make sense?

Why: Is It That The People Who You Think Are Happiest Usually Aren't? (Asked By Meghan)

       Reading this question made me think of the saying "You can't judge a book by it's cover".  People can say how happy they are, say what a good life they're having...And they can be lying right to your face. Sometimes the best actors/actresses are those who have to put on a show for people every single day of their lives.
       You see this more in young people (teenagers). They can go to school and seem like the happiest person in the world. They can have all of the friends in the world, be so popular, and still be close to dying on the inside. You'd never think it was them though, 'cause they know how to hide the pain they're in. You can't point them out like you can the people who LOOK down and hurt all the time. You can't say "They must be going through it" because you would never know. They hide it that well.
       I don't know everyone's story though..So you can tell me why...
     

Is: There Life After Death? (Asked by Ari)

       What an interesting question. It's much like the "Why Do Humans Exist" question. The religious answer is the first thing that popped into my head, being raised in a Christian household, my first thought was: "You're either going to heaven or hell when the time comes." Not everyone believes in that though. For all I know when we die we'll all just rot in the ground for the rest of eternity!
       Life after death is really just a big contradiction. If you die...What gives you the right to have life again? And if you do come back to life will you end up dying another time or will you just stay immortal? Honestly, I don't see why anyone would WANT to be immortal. Don't you think you'd get just a tad bit bored after a while? Maybe it's just me, but I don't want to have to die...Come back to life not knowing whether I'm going to burn for all eternity or play on clouds...then have to either suffer for another life that will never end or be living the life and soon get bored with living.
       So really my answer would be "I kind of hope not", but what do I know?

What: Is Your Definition Of Love? (Asked By Anna)

       "When your heart is no longer yours and gravity is no longer what holds you to the ground. When your heart belongs to the love of your life and they are all that keeps you grounded...That's when you know you're in love" -Asking_Why

       Love can be found anywhere if you're truly looking for it. When you have your eyes wide and searching it can sometimes seem like it slaps you in the face. And really, that's not a bad thing at all. 

       Everyone sees love differently, but when you're truly in love you feel it just as deeply as the next person. We may define it differently, in a way, but the emotion is still the same. But WHAT is love? How can you know when you've found the one you were always looking for? How can you test that your love is real and true?

       When someone falls in love they should know what they're getting into, it shouldn't be much of a surprise. Love comes with hurt and pain, just as well as happiness and joy. There is no true definition of love, just various ways to put it to words. 

Why: Do We Take Everything For Granted?

       Everyone has something to be thankful for. No matter your circumstances you have a reason to be happy. The only thing is a lot of the time people take for granted everything that they have. They feel that they deserve all the good fortune that they have. And that confuses me. 

       There's so much that I COULD take for granted: being alive, being able to see, being able to talk, having all of my limbs, having a family, being able to read/write, being able to comprehend, having a roof over my head, having clothes on my back, and the list can go on and on. These are things we don't really think about all the time. We take all of it for granted, because we don't have to struggle. Now...What about those people in the third world countries who don't have what we have, what about those people who can't see, speak, or hear, what about those people who were born with mental/physical disabilities, and what about those people who have one shirt, one pair of pants, and they have to live on the streets? Compared to them we have so much to be thankful for. They don't take anything for granted, because they don't have everything that we have. 

       Is it fair to take so much for granted while so many are suffering? Would you trade places with someone who had none of the things you have? Be honest. You don't want to be someone who doesn't have the opportunities that you do. But you don't do anything that shows how grateful you are to be you. I know I didn't until I really started to think about this question. 

     Tell me why...

What: Is Your Vision For The World?

       Everyone pictures the world differently, even if it's just slightly different from the last person, but we all think with an imagination that can run wild, if we wanted it to, on a regular basis. If the world were like clay and you could mold it so that it was how you wanted it to be, how would your sculpture come out? When you think about all the different possibilities there's so much that the world could improve on...Then again if you're the selfish type of person there's so much that you could make happen for you (I'm not judging).
       None the less, everyone has a vision. Everyone has something that they want to change about this place (the world). If it was up to me, there would be perfect harmony everywhere around the world. World hunger wouldn't exist (everyone would have Mountain Dew and Oreos) and world peace would've been figured out a long time ago (Rock, Paper, Scissors baby!). That's been my vision since I figured out how good my life was, because I lived here in the U.S.
       My vision may never come true but at least I can think about, dream about it, and try to find ways for it all to happen.
      What's your vision?

How: Do You Use Your Voice?

       If I was talking about you're regular everyday voice that'd be quite a waste a time. What I'm asking is how do you use the ability you have (that we all have) to make a difference. A lot of people make excuses about how young they are and how no one will listen to them, how they can't do anything for the world, or how the world won't change. I'm here to tell you that that's complete BULL.
       To use your voice the way you want to you have to make an attempt, you have to go out and do something. You can't just wait around expecting for an opportunity to just fall into your lap, that doesn't happen every second of everyday. You have to put forth an actual effort to make things happen, if you really want that change you have to go out and find a way to make it happen. That's what using your voice is all about. Doing what you never thought would be possible to do, and being able to look back and say "Yea, I made that happen."
       Right now as I type this I'm using my voice. Asking questions from myself ,and for other people, that have meaning, and that a lot of people wonder about. Writing is my way of making people listen through their eyes. You can use writing, dancing, singing, actually talking, etc... to get your voice out there. But you actually have to DO IT. Nothing in life happens by itself (except all your involuntary organs and whatnot).
       Answer this question...How?

Why: Do Gay Females Like Studs? [Girls Who Dress Like Men] (Asked By Marissa)

       This is a funny question.
       First of all girls never know what they want. And in hinds sight a girl who likes a girl, who dresses like a man, is completely stupid. But then you have to think about..."equipment". Obviously, if a girl doesn't like men she's not gonna want a man. That's just common sense. But if there's a girl who looks slightly more manly than the rest, but she's very good looking as well, why can't a lesbian like her? I mean you have to think about it from a gay girl's point of view.
       Fems (a girly lesbian) a lot of the time want someone who's not as girly as them. They want that tomboy who looks really good. Studs (not so girly lesbian) wants to feel more empowered, like they are just as good as man, or possibly even better. Together, they're really a lot alike a straight couple...except for "equipment".
       You know, this question is usually asked by people who don't like/get gay people. If you don't get why they're attracted to a certain type of person...don't worry about it! It's not your problem or your life. And really I think the only people who should attempt to answer this question would be other gay people. Because a straight person really can't understand the logic we have about this.
      So...Gay community...Tell me...Why?

Why: Do Humans Exist? How: Did We Come Into Existence? (Asked By Alex)

      Hmm, well I know a lot of people's first answer to this question would be: God. And a lot of other people's answer would be somewhere along the lines of: Evolution. But in reality...I see no answer. Personally, I've asked myself a lot "Why do I see out my eyes?" and I can never come up with an answer that suites me. For a while, I just let it be "Well God made me so this is who I am." but that didn't reassure me enough in the end. It still bothers me to not know how I can be able to see through my eyes and not through everyone else's.
       "Why do humans exist?" I believe we exist because we're strong.... Let me explain that. Humans have been through a lot over the years, we've had to fight for just about everything that we've been given right? So why not have had to fight for life as well? I know that sounds weird, but I believe our species was the strongest and most able to survive here on Earth. Oh, and like I said before I'm not knocking anyone's beliefs, I'm just putting a thought out into the world.
       "How did we come into existence?"...I have absolutely no answer for that. I could say we magically appeared one day and babies started popping up everywhere. I could say we evolved from monkeys that were already inhabiting the Earth. I could say God created the world and Adam and Eve were the first people to walk the Earth. And if I said any of those things there's always a possibility that I could be wrong. All of those answers could be wrong for all I know. Again...Not trying to offend anyone. I just truly can't say I have a strong answer for that question.
       So you tell me...Why? How?

Why: Raise The Debt Deficit? (Asked By Danika)

       We spend a lot of money...Then when we have no more, so we borrow too much money...Now we have no way to pay anyone back...And you still wanna borrow more money from people..? Is it just me or are there many problems with that? I think I mentioned this before..If China tells us to pay them back we are (for lack of a better word) screwed! Because we have NO MONEY! They'd end up taking over the United States pretty much. And yet we're willing to raise this deficit...At this point I think we should just print more money. Or if there is any country out there who owes us money we could attempt to collect. But I don't really see that happening.
       After we raise the deficit we're going to give the military a pay increase, which will get us closer to the new maximum...What sense does that even make? One- The military shouldn't need a pay increase, because that should be the highest paid profession but it's not. Two- Are we really that stupid? And three- If I can think about this and see all the problems here...What are they thinking about in Washington D.C?
       Bill Burr (a comedian) says that Pres. Obama was elected to the White House because they wanted to blame everything on a black guy...Honestly, the way all of this is going I can see how he'd come to that conclusion. Not trying to offend anybody, but whoever is in Pres. Obama's ear telling him this is a good idea needs to go jump off a bridge.
       Now, you guys tell me what you think...Why?

Why: Don't We Have World Peace?

       I believe world peace would be so easy to come by if people all around the world (the people who run things) could just agree on everything. Of course that day will probably never come. Everyone has there own opinions, and everyone loves power. Which is our biggest downfall when it comes to the love another people. Think about it. If we could get everyone to see eye to eye on something it'd be the biggest accomplishment ever...But no...Someone always has to come out on top. This is, obviously, a money thing. Money runs countries and without it we too could be a third world country.
       What I don't understand, and probably will never understand, is why power is such a big thing. Although people talk a big game about how much they'd like world peace, you never see the steps they're taking towards it. Especially the United States. We're seen as the bullies of the world. Which is, for the most part, true. We fight everyone's battles like as if they completely involve us, and when we go to war it's like "Oh crap it's all over now." Which could be taken as a good thing...Except we have a pretty big ego here in the U.S. We don't use what resources we have to attempt to guide people (including ourselves) to a type of complete unity.
      Here's what I'm trying to say, if we could treat world peace like a treaty for the world...I think we could actually live in complete peace. We'd structure it where it seemed fit for all parties, abide to the guidelines that were set, and not have to worry about being bombed in the middle of the night. We'd all be equals in my mind. Right now, I don't see any reason why we aren't equals, or why we think we're better or worse than other people...But that just makes us sound like an insecure teenage girl (haha it's a joke).
       So...Someone explain to me...Why?

Why: Do So Many People Disapprove Of President Obama?

       I am completely baffled by the way people talk about Pres. Obama. It's as if they expected all the baggage that was left to him to just disappear once he was in office. Yes, he had the saying "Yes we can" and he told us what he was going to do while in office...But any person who took a U.S History class (which should be anyone 13 years or older at the least) should know that the president isn't the one with the power. He has to talk to many people and get their approval before he can do just about anything. So why is it that we blame him for every little thing that happens here in the U.S.?

       No, I'm not going to play the "Everybody is racist" card. Mainly, because I know that's not true. What I will say is that many, many people did not want this man in office...and yet here we are. Let me ask you this: Why do you think so many people voted for him? A lot of people would answer this question with "Because he's black". I'd just like to say that he's HALF black. So let's ask a better question...Why didn't as many people vote for McCain? You can't say because there are more black in the world because that's completely false. I'd like to point out that many black people didn't even vote for Obama. So..Why did this man of color win the 2008 election? Because he had a VISION that people wanted to see happen. And because so many people wanted to see it happen may just be the reason he's taking on so much heat. But a vision is a vision. It's not reality, it's a thought. 

       How many Republicans do you think wanted Democrat Barak Obama's vision to come true? How many times did he offer something, put something on the table, and have it rejected? Can you really say he didn't try to make it all come together? So why disapprove of him as our President? 

       Seriously...Why?

Why: Are Gay People So Discriminated Against?

       Now, I've been raised as a Christian all my life, so I obviously know what the bible says. I don't want to offend anyone but I think people are stupid for being so... judgmental and prejudice to gay people. It annoys me to see it. For so long African-American people were discriminated against and we had to fight for equality. Before that women also had to fight for equality because men put women so far below them. But through it all everyone was allowed to get married. EVERYONE...But the gay people.
       With everything that the United States has done throughout the years they've never given gay people a real chance. Whether they be believers of God (or any other higher power) or they had no preference whatsoever, people everywhere dislike gay people. My question is...WHY DO YOU CARE SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE ELSE LIKES?! Okay so you don't agree with it...Whoop-de-doo. That doesn't mean you have to be so negative to that person or group of people. They aren't like you...WHO CARES?! Why does that even matter so much to people?
       If someone else's life doesn't effect you directly AND completely why do you care? Parents disown children for being gay, people kill themselves for being hated for being gay, and people hide their entire lives just because they're afraid of what people will say if they know that they're gay. But WHY do all these things happen? No one should have to put up with all that just because they are different...it's UNFAIR.
       Also something else I'd like to say...Gay people don't CHOOSE to be gay. Being gay chooses them! I really hate it when someone says "Well you chose to be gay...." all I have to say is that's not true. REAL gay people didn't just wake up one day and think "HEY! I'm gonna be gay starting today..." do you really think that's how it works? That's just down right stupid...

      This video pretty much sums up how I feel about it...**WARNING: He is pretty explicit.**

Why: [A Poem]

Why does hunger spread throughout our nations

But we all have time for feasts and celebrations?

While people all over starve night after night

And to make matters worse they're in our line of sight

Yet we all aren't moved to be good people

Most are greedy and don't consider beggars equal

So why does hunger continuely spread?

Because we don't make sure every person is fed.

Why are we at war when we have no need to be

Sending our troops as sacrifices willingly?

Violence isn't the answer but it always comes to that

Like as if we enojoy losing family memebers to combat

But we sit back and do nothing, the outcome unknown

Convincing ourselves that everyone will come home

Why do we torture outselves so deeply when we don't have to?

'Cause the saying has always been "monkey see monkey do."

Why does money seem to be the "key" to life?

And every person malipulated by a payer's price?

Money causes the most problems the world suffers from

But money really has no value, and has made us become

A bunch of mindless beings controlled by dollar signs

Letting the amount we have ultimately define

The world we live in and this shouldn't be the case

Why have we made the world such a horrible place?

This is a poem I wrote about "Why" and I think it really asks some difficult questions for people who don't see the bigger picture...Do you understand? 

Why: Do Entertainers Get Paid So Much?

        Why do we let people get paid so much when they aren't doing anything worth paying them so much for? And they continually ask for more and more money like as if they deserve it!      
        I don't understand why football players, basketball players, singers, etc.. get paid more than a teacher, a war veteran, a firefighter, or a police officer. I don't see any logic behind paying someone to do something on T.V, when they have no real value to you! Everything is about money these days and we can entertain ourselves if we have to! And yet, we're all so willing to let them get paid millions of dollars a year, while our teachers, who teach children what they really need in life, struggle throughout the years, especially because they have whole summers off and don't get paid.
       Firefighters, soldiers, and police officers, risk their lives for our freedom and yet they get minor incomes compared to: Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Lil Wayne, and so many other people, who don't do anything groundbreaking so that their worth can be as great as we keep making it out to be. Why is that? Why is our world so confused with these matters? Because we pay these people so much a lot of  young people grow up thinking if they can make it big then they don't have to do any work (school, college, etc), but that's far from reality!
     Now with our debt crisis I see that our priorities are kind of (for lack of a better word) screwed. We're taking money from our SCHOOLS instead of from people with more money than they need...But of course everyone doesn't see it that way. No one with so much money wants to be downgraded to a lower class and life style. Especially those in our government who believe they are worth more than the people they send out to wars. Yea, a bunch of old men who sit around and make laws all day, are more valuable than the men and women who risk their lives so that they can. That really makes sense doesn't it? (Sarcasm!)
     So...I ask you...Why?