  Well, it’s that time again. Time for me to delve into the deep reaches of my mind, and put my thoughts down on paper. Today’s topic will follow along with my colleague’s topic, and we’ll touch on religion. More specifically, this is just a list of questions that I have for the higher power. Now, before I go into the meat and potatoes of this writing, let me first set the stage in terms of my own beliefs and feelings on religion. I consider myself a spiritual person, but not a religious person. What this means is that I don’t subscribe to any particular group or religious affiliation. I don’t feel like I need to go anywhere or otherwise do anything special to be closer to a being which I feel I am constant communication with. I’ve read a little about a variety of religions, and I find pieces of each one that I like, but I’ve yet to find one I am willing to completely throw myself into. However, I was raised Catholic, so that is where a lot of my basis in religion is. Therefore, I will be referring to a majority of things in the Catholic sense (i.e.
God, Jesus, Father Copafeel. ) Well, I believe that covers it. Now, as I said before, this is just a list of questions I have for the higher power that I believe exists. --Why, if you truly exist like I believe you do, is there any question about your existence? Wouldn’t you want your creation to know of your presence? I’m all for the modesty aspect, but don’t you think life would be a lot easier if you made yourself known? I mean, the whole evolution vs. creation debate would be settled, and then those people could do something more worthwhile with their time, like find a cure for cancer, or paint my house, or something more meaningful than bickering over a topic that could be easily settled by just one hand writing “I’m here, you fools” on the wall. --Everything happens for a reason, right? Even trite things like fashion? If so, what was the purpose of parachute pants? Poodle skirts? The bee-hive hairdo? Hm…Maybe it’s your way of telling us that we shouldn’t be taking life so seriously.
I mean, honestly, do you honestly expect anyone to be able to look at those bubble pants people wear these days and not laugh? This must be proof that you have a sense of humor. --What is with the fanaticism of organized religion? More specifically, why are there so many different ones? You know which one is right, so why do you allow other people to practice “false” religions? If they were all one and the same, just different names, Id understand, but there are differences abound. Or is that the point? Are we supposed to realize how silly we are being, and therefore, try to come to a consensus.
If so, Id take another look at humans, because we are eons away from that ability. We can’t agree on what we want on our pizza, and that’s with people of our own color and culture. Come on, omniscient one, give us our due. --Love handles…Why? --Finally, Is there a perfect person for everyone out there?
A Mr/Ms. Right? Someone who can know everything about you from just a seconds glance, and yet still spend hours on end listening to you ramble on and on without ever once looking bored or lost? Someone who understands and accepts every single one of your quirks, no matter how strange they might be? Someone who fits into that emptiness that can lie inside your heart, and by fitting into that space, make you whole? Why aren’t we born with these people? Wouldn’t that make life easier? If youre out there, and would like to answer any of these questions, just let me know. Ill be waiting. --Brendan Tormey 
