DAY NINE: YOUR BELIEFS.
This is such a broad question that I don't think I can succinctly answer it entirely.
I have firm beliefs on religion, abortion, war, and what the definition of love is, but I'm not sure where to begin or even if I should. Beliefs, especially since mine are stubborn ones, often incite arguments and debates, neither of which am I particularly fond of. I don't enjoy arguing or debating my case, although I seem to do it quite frequently. I see myself as being in the right all of the time, not because I don't see the other side of the coin, but because my side of the coin makes more sense, common or otherwise.
Since a previous 30 day challenge blog was about my definition of love, I really don't know where I want to go with this. I'm not the kind of person to force my beliefs onto others, but if I hear an opposing view, I kind of look at that person differently. It's kind of like an inner montage in my brain that says, "Oh, that kid likes murdering dogs. He must be a huge jerk." The person might be a nice guy who, for what ever reason, enjoys slaughtering dogs, but I'll always remember he's nothing but a dog hater. It's not very fair to those I judge, but I try to get a more substantial background before I'm close-minded about their lack of soul.
I think I do horribly on these blogs, just because I don't wanna come right out and say what I do believe in aside from the obvious personal things someone would come into contact with since knowing me. I'm not too crazy about politics, so I don't keep up with it enough to have that be a part of my repertoire; this is a big reason why I don't want to shout out my political beliefs, because A) I know nothing and B) what if someone were to judge me like I do other people? Beliefs are really tricky and I think I make them more difficult than they have to be. It's just that I'm aware everyone thinks differently than I do, so I see no point in expressing my beliefs just to earn ridicule.
I'm pretty sure Jesus warned you about the kind of person I am. I'm just not that comfortable talking about debatable things, I swear...
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth, that our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn’t account for all of us though; we’re human. Life changes us. We develop new traits, become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or for worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don’t recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There’s no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God we get there." (Grey's Anatomy)
This is such a broad question that I don't think I can succinctly answer it entirely.
I have firm beliefs on religion, abortion, war, and what the definition of love is, but I'm not sure where to begin or even if I should. Beliefs, especially since mine are stubborn ones, often incite arguments and debates, neither of which am I particularly fond of. I don't enjoy arguing or debating my case, although I seem to do it quite frequently. I see myself as being in the right all of the time, not because I don't see the other side of the coin, but because my side of the coin makes more sense, common or otherwise.
Since a previous 30 day challenge blog was about my definition of love, I really don't know where I want to go with this. I'm not the kind of person to force my beliefs onto others, but if I hear an opposing view, I kind of look at that person differently. It's kind of like an inner montage in my brain that says, "Oh, that kid likes murdering dogs. He must be a huge jerk." The person might be a nice guy who, for what ever reason, enjoys slaughtering dogs, but I'll always remember he's nothing but a dog hater. It's not very fair to those I judge, but I try to get a more substantial background before I'm close-minded about their lack of soul.
I think I do horribly on these blogs, just because I don't wanna come right out and say what I do believe in aside from the obvious personal things someone would come into contact with since knowing me. I'm not too crazy about politics, so I don't keep up with it enough to have that be a part of my repertoire; this is a big reason why I don't want to shout out my political beliefs, because A) I know nothing and B) what if someone were to judge me like I do other people? Beliefs are really tricky and I think I make them more difficult than they have to be. It's just that I'm aware everyone thinks differently than I do, so I see no point in expressing my beliefs just to earn ridicule.
I'm pretty sure Jesus warned you about the kind of person I am. I'm just not that comfortable talking about debatable things, I swear...
"Biology says that we are who we are from birth, that our DNA is set in stone. Unchangeable. Our DNA doesn’t account for all of us though; we’re human. Life changes us. We develop new traits, become less territorial. We start competing. We learn from our mistakes. We face our greatest fears. For better or for worse, we find ways to become more than our biology. The risk of course is that we can change too much to the point where we don’t recognize ourselves. Finding our way back can be difficult. There’s no compass, no map. We just have to close our eyes, take a step, and hope to God we get there." (Grey's Anatomy)
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