Originally Posted by windmill
Good responses and good advice. It's interesting to see what other people think.
I've got a move planned, I just need the nearly 10 grand my friend owes me and another job. I might just completely uproot, sell everything I have and buy an RV or just go where I want and start over.
I've thought about the religion thing. That stuff is too strange to me though. I could believe there is some intangible being somewhere that might've helped with creation, but to believe in the "10 days" theory (how long it took god to create everything...I think that was 10 days) and to go to church every sunday, be preached to, etc... my personality just won't have anything to do with it.
I'm with renogaw, there is always something better somewhere.
Seattle sounds like my mom, always saying things are a matter of perspective. "If you focus on only the good things in your life, life will be good" was what she'd say. I don't really like that perspective but understand how it would work. But I consider myself a realist, and that optimistic perspective doesn't work for me. I can focus on the good things for a while, until something bad corrupts them-then it's back to the same old realistic attitude. I consider that optimistic perspective as denying certain areas of reality.
Firefish hit some good points. That fast food one shouldn't bother anybody though. I'm of the opinion that if you're not going to bother making a home-cooked meal with your family, your food quality is going to be terrible. How long ago was it that fast food was a novelty that many people didn't enjoy? Reminds me of the old phrase "if you want something done right, do it yourself".
I respect others beliefs but I agree with what you're saying about religion.
I am personally agnostic but I do believe religion is great guidance for people.
And about fast food - Anything I order NEVER comes out right., you gotta do it yourself!