it only works if you talk back.

I feel like junk… last night I slept for almost 11 hours… I haven’t gone to bed at 8pm since I was… well, I don’t remember.  

So, on tuesday I went to a “Beyond the Evolution vs. Creationism debate” lecture at the U of A, and I have to say that I’m really glad I did. There is so much that I feel I’ve been robbed of growing up in the church. I’ve been taught what to believe, but rarely why I am to believe it… I was essentially taught to never question my beliefs, to have a blind faith.  But I’m realizing more and more that I don’t have to follow blindly, I’m allowed to have my doubts and questions. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t disbelieve the Bible, or its teachings, I don’t disbelieve that God is creator, I simply have a mind that is open to understanding creation as a process, understanding that the ancient Mesopotamian creation poem, is that… a poem, and while it explains that God is creator, and that there is order and purpose in the universe, it does not tell me that the earth was created in 6 24-hour days, I don’t believe that the Bible is lying to me, in fact, I know that it isn’t. But there is certainly room for interpretation when it comes to the creation poem found in Genesis 1. The Bible has done its share of damage when taken literally, and out of context… I don’t want to be one of those people. I want to understand its teachings.  I want to major on majors,  the fundamentals, not the details…

So, it’s flippin cold outside, and I’m getting sick… which sucks, because I don’t like being sick. Who does I guess?… Anyways, I’m pretty stoked about this UBC photography group, it looks like a perfect way for that creative aspect of my mind to unfold… there’s already a dozen shots running through my head for what our first “assignment” is… so I’m pretty stoked.Now I just need my camera to get here already… what’s taking ebay so long… It shipped yesterday… gosh, I guess it’s UPS I should blame… or just wait patiently, that’s probably what I should do… Then I have to wait patiently for my UV filter, and my CompactFlash card… golly, it’s a good thing that we have  2 weeks :)

Well, this is the beginning of a whole new era for me. I think I’m gonna try this blogging jazz, and junk. Hopefully this doesn’t suck.