It seems to me that to have faith, much like marriage, takes work. So many church-going people make having faith look easy; effortless. I really don’t see how it could be that simple. Of course, it also seems that to not believe in God takes just as much effort, if not more. Generally speaking, Christianity and Atheism are polar opposites with Agnosticism somewhere in the middle like a child whose parents are going through a …

This journey has been long and difficult. I really feel like it’s just beginning and, in actuality, it does start over. Day after day, it’s like a new journey begins. I learn new things about myself, I learn new things about others and I learn new things about celebrities and about what new movies are coming out this weekend. More importantly, I learn how much money any given movie makes in a weekend. That’s gotta …

(Warning: LOST spoilers!) Photo by: † Jimmy MacDonald † In the past couple of weeks since LOST has ended I have spent a lot of time thinking about all of it. About the mystery and intrigue that has driven the show, external media about the show, endless conversations about the ambiguous details, and the relationships and bonding that have taken place due to these conversations. The past six years of LOST’s existence have been a …

Faith is one persistent son of a bitch, one that refuses to leave me alone. For the longest time I tried to define it and all that did was end in frustration. That frustration led to bitterness that merged into some kind of pretentious, faux-indifference. I wanted anyone who believed what I had been taught to be proved wrong. While it’s becoming less of an issue for me, I’m still working on that. What really …