Adjust Reality

I hear over and over that Christianity is a crutch. In fact there was a long time I believed this myself, it’s mostly why I was agnostic. Now, however– the more I learn about Christianity the more I realize it’s not a crutch, it’s not easy, and it’s very much not what most people think it is. If you think Christianity is a crutch and is easy, then you have a fatal misunderstanding of Christianity. People have been; killed, tortured and ridiculed, the list goes on. Doesn’t sound easy to me. In fact this mere fact and pile on top of the persecution that it’s received is evidence there is something higher at work than just mans search for meaning.

I truly ask how this is a crutch, to detach yourself from things that are worldly (money, cars, houses) and to set your focus on something intangible (not to be confused with unattainable) is probably one of the hardest things to do. A response might be: why would you devote yourself to something you cannot see? my answer is that everyone does it; agnostic, atheist and religious alike.  Think about the idea of a promise, someone promises you something, but you can’t see it, yet you trust in the words. Though this is a drastic simplification, its the same concept. You can come to a logical understanding that, sure this promise will probably be fulfilled because this person has never let me down. Christianity works in the same way.

I dare anyone to challenge that Christianity is a cop-out in life. Not in an aggressive way, but in a honest and true sense of  challenge. I would hearty like to hear the reasons, and not the statement and what justifications there are. If you have any please do lay them down, I’m honestly curious because I hear it thrown around, but never reasons for it.

Hippocrates: And what, Socrates, is the food of the soul?
Socrates: Surely, I said, knowledge is the food of the soul.

Came across a particular insight last night in prayer–It hit me like a ton of bricks, it was on the idea that faith for the sake of faith can strengthen your love for someone you know nothing  about. Yet in happens in such a profound and unique way that it’s almost easy to overlook. Sure God can show himself every generation, prove himself and be done with it. But there is something profound in trusting in that which you cannot see. Yet not as a crutch, this kind of trust is the same that you apply when someone tells you something like “I need some cash for a ride across town, can you help me out?” One’s first reaction might be “He want’s to get a beer or cigarettes.” Think of the trust it takes to just give someone hard earned money in the trust that they might use it for a ride or actually for food.  When one trains that trust eventually it comes innate and reactive, but not a thought.

I believe England exists, I believe there are people there, but I’ve never been there. I have faith in its existence. All the videos I’ve seen could be faked and images of a different place. But come on, lets get real. England exists

everything is so tightly interwoven, it’s almost disarming.

“There are some that say; ‘history is written by the victors,’ well if history was written by the victors then why are there so many different versions of the same history?” —Simon Rafe

In light of recent job offers I’m redoing the personal portfolio site, new domain and all that jazz. Should be up soon, but until then–some random work. more to come. these are all a bit old but all I have ready for web that isn’t tied to silly “cannot post on web” contracts.

someone totally ganked this concept recently and took it as their own. bummer, but whatever.

poster.

99% vectors. wanted to see how far I could push myself in vector land.

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Think of what is right and true.

Practice and cultivate the science.

Become acquainted with the arts.

Know the principles of the crafts.

Understand the harm and benefit in everything.

Learn to see everything accurately.

Become aware of what is not obvious.

Be careful even in small matters.

Do not do anything useless.

— Miyamoto Musashi

This is powerful, it shows the permanence of our actions and the responsibility we hold for infinitely offending an infinite God. We should remember that even the smallest offense against God is an infinite one.

17-year-old Brian Moore had only a short time to write something for a class. The subject was, “what Heaven is like.” “I wowed ‘em,” he later told his father, Bruce. It’s a killer. It’s the bomb, It’s the best thing I ever wrote.” It also was the last…

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A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently.
Saint Augustine

Don’t really buy their stuff, but I like the message, ha.

really excited to be learning to render things in 3D! it’s a blast. heres a sample of what I have been trying:

Keep a look out for some wallpapers soon! woohoo.