Thoughts 5/26/2006 May 26, 2006
Posted by Kelsey Martineau in Philosophy.Tags: Philosophy
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Well I was on a phone provider’s website yesterday, about to send a text through the web, and I saw the date. I set it to May 23, 2006, for 9:00 P.M. because I got my days mixed up (It was really the 24th), and the website told me, “Scheduled date is in the past.”

That had a pretty large impact on me. It got me to thinking, what if we could do that? Sure it’s a silly concept, but there’s so much thought behind the whole idea. If you could do it, would you? If you could send a message back a couple of days back, or heck even a couple of weeks or years back, would you? Well most people would say yes to this. But see the thing is, the same people that are saying yes, are the same ones that are claiming they believe in fate. I actually asked two people their opinion on this matter right after, and they both said that they would send a message back. But I know for a fact that they both believe in fate. This makes me wonder if people use fate and destiny as a way of “accepting” what has happened. I personally like knowing that I am in control of my life. I don’t like the idea that there are forces or things happening that I have no possible way to control. That’s why I don’t believe in fate. I can’t accept the meant-to-be philosophy, but I’ve touched on that before.
I just think that so many people use fate and destiny as an escape almost. This is the way it was “meant to happen.” And things have worked out “just right” ever since that. Well we can’t really analyze every single event because we wouldn’t know any better if it were otherwise. If we accept a meant-to-be theory, why not sit on a park bench the rest of your life? Fate is such a deep subject. We make up fate, we shape it. We are the ones shaping the future if you think about it. If you don’t believe that, then why even do anything? Why not let it take the wheel in your life? I just don’t know anymore. Situations in the last three or four months of my life have caused me to change opinions on things. Some for the better though, which I am thankful for. It’s like I always say, life isn’t predictable, that’s why it’s life.
Thoughts 5/17/2006 May 18, 2006
Posted by Kelsey Martineau in Politics, Religion.Tags: Politics, Religion
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To me it’s interesting how my topics change depending on my mood or how I feel at the time when I write something. Glancing over some of the archives, I read some of my entrances throughout the last year or so, and I remember my feeling when I wrote some of it. At times I was sad, happy, mad, glad, confused, doubting, or content. It’s interesting to me to see how moods affect what comes out. I’m disappointed at something in my life right now. I won’t mention what it is, but I notice that all my blogs recently, at least contain one sentence pertaining to that situation. I’ll live though. It’s just funny to me, because life is sometimes a strange thing. One day you’ll think it can’t get any better, and the immediate next you’ll think the exact opposite, and that confuses me. I guess it’s just based off so many different factors.
Anyway, I was thinking today about a new world order. You know, as a kid I remember being warned that one day one was going to be instilled, and the government would gain more control. I know extremists on both sides. I know a guy that is so afraid of a conspiracy, that his major in college is engineering, only so he will have the ability to detect wiretaps or electrical devices planted in his home. Now on the other side, I know people that think that the more control the government gets, the safer we are. Well, without leaning either way (which is something I try to avoid my best when posting), I will analyze both sides. On one hand, if the government had full control, we would indeed be safer, and if we obeyed all the laws that were laid out before us, it wouldn’t be a problem. Now personally, I’m all about order. I don’t care how dumb a law is, or how stupid it may sound, I will obey it. I’m not a rebel. I don’t want to disobey the law. If I’m living in the USA, I am going to follow the guidelines set out before me. People that think otherwise should get out. To stray off topic a bit, that’s one thing that really bothers me; I know so many people that complain left and right about our governmental systems and how everything is here, yet they are still living here. I just feel like, if you don’t like the law, you don’t like our economy, government, and rules, then get the hell out of the country, and stop complaining. If you’re a communist, move to a communist nation, and we’ll see you in a month or so when you realize that it doesn’t work.
Anyway, back on topic, I am all about the law. Now the people that are anti-government, and fear a new world order, well I can see their logic too. It could easily get to a point where everything is controlled by the government, and I can also see in that case how it could be dangerous. It’s just a point of view thing I guess, but also like I mentioned, the only reason those people would fear a government controlled society would be because they are apparently breaking some rules. Now don’t get me wrong, if the government began to try and do things unconstitutional, it would be a different story. I also realize that our constitution is basically bent and molded to support any ideas now though. I do believe in freedom of religion. That is one thing I will claim that I support, because as a nation, people deserve that, although it was only intended to mean forms of Christianity. Religion is a touchy subject I’ve noticed. I will go out on a limb and say it’s the most controversial subject on earth, because there is no easier way to get someone offended. It’s never my intention to offend anyone with my beliefs though. I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and everyone should be respected for it, no matter what it is you believe. I just think that no matter how crazy, how absurd, how ridiculous it is, a person has the right to believe whatever he/she wants to.
Thoughts 5/8/2006 May 8, 2006
Posted by Kelsey Martineau in Philosophy, Religion.Tags: Philosophy, Religion
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So much has been on my mind lately. I’ve second guessed every single thing in my life lately, and I can’t really say why. I fear the future, that’s why. There is so much out there, so many paths to take, so many lives to live, how do I know I will pick the right one? For that matter, how do I know there is a “right” one? We can only do what we believe is right. We can only live to our own specifications, and take to accept the fact that it is right. All the time, I try to convince myself that what I’m doing is ok, or the “best” thing to do, but I am done with that. I know to many people that do that. They sit and they try and try to convince themselves of something that absolutely isn’t true, and that pisses me off. It pisses me off that people will make dumb decisions based on what others want them to do. That’s why I can’t accept a meant-to-be theory. I can’t accept the fact that I can sit here and cry my eyes out over something that happens to me, and just say, oh it was meant to happen that way. No. I can’t accept that, and I won’t. I won’t buy into it any more. I believe, as I’ve stated, that karma plays a part. I think things have a way of working out or not working out based on our previous experiences, but I can’t sit here and accept the fact that so many things that happen in my life are set in stone from the beginning of time. Could I be wrong? Sure, I will admit it, but I haven’t seen proof otherwise, so why should I believe that? I can’t figure out why people will do something that they don’t feel right about.
Ok, so if you believe in “meant-to-be,” then why do accidents happen? Why do bad things happen to good people? From a religious point of view, they shouldn’t. But then again good things happen from bad situation, just as previously mentioned in other posts. So that particular person’s life was spared to help those in need? Spock said at the end of Star Trek II, The Wrath of Khan that “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few, or the one,” But something stops me from believing that God follows that theory. My main question is, if God’s will can be achieved from another way, which I know it can, I mean He’s omnipotent, then why must a life be spared? Perfect example: Judas Iscariot. If you have read the book “Purpose Driven Life,” then you know that the author believes that every single person on earth was placed here for a reason, and we play a specific part. They even use biblical references, but not Judas. Oh no, when we look at him, it was all him, he was the evil one. Didn’t someone have to betray Christ? Yes or no? Yes, so if that’s the case, was that Judas’ purpose? And if so, is that fair to him? Did Judas go to hell for playing his part in the world?
I just sometimes feel like I cannot put into words how I feel, and I try so hard but I can’t express it. That’s what most of these posts are. They are just my thoughts, and my attempt to share exactly what is going on in my mind, with the world. I have a problem with it though. I cannot truly express myself no matter how hard I try. Someone once told me that they thought blogs were just ways of getting the world to feel sorry for you. Well that’s not the case here, and if you think that, leave my page, because I don’t want sympathy. No one twists your arms to come here, so if you don’t like it, don’t fool with reading it. That’s not a blow off, and it’s not meant to sound harsh, I just wanted to make sure that was clear. There is one thing I want everyone that reads this to know, and that’s that I’m not attempting to change people’s opinions on anything; Nor am I an expert on any of the five topics I post on. In fact I have a lot to learn. I got a random/anonymous email from someone the other day claiming I don’t know what I’m talking about and have no experience on any of these topics. That’s probably true, I am no expert, and I don’t claim to be, people, so don’t take this site as an arrogant, Kelsey thinks he knows it all, type deal, because I don’t want to come off like that. I’m just living my life, and sharing my thoughts along the way.
Thoughts 5/02/2006 May 2, 2006
Posted by Kelsey Martineau in Religion.Tags: Religion
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A friend of mine told me a quote that is quite possibly the best thing I’ve heard in my life. The quote was, “The only time I’ve ever doubted is those times when doubting allowed me to feel better about what I was involved in.” My gosh. Right on target. I can’t explain how much that means to me. I have never, ever, ever doubted in my life until the beginning of this year. And do you want to know why? Because I’m doing things that I shouldn’t be. There are things in my life that are not right. To some people they would be minor, but I know in my heart they aren’t. We have morals. We have instincts on what is right, what is wrong, and what the best thing to do in a situation is, but do we do it all the time? Nope, definitely not. I take the path that feels good, I won’t lie. Sometimes I shove those morals, instincts, and God-given guidance aside and say, I’ll just do it, there won’t be a consequence. I think I may believe in karma, or something very similar to it. Because I know there have been times in my life where I did something that was good, and I just know I was rewarded from it. It could have been God, it could have been another power, but I know it happened. And the same goes for bad things that I’ve done, or said.
My friend hit it right on target with that quote. People don’t want to believe, because they don’t want to believe that there are consequences for their actions, thoughts, and/or beliefs. Take an agnostic for example; he had better hope there isn’t a God, because if he’s chosen that path, and there really is a God, he knows there may be a problem. That’s why I find it funny, all these agnostic/atheists that are anti-God their whole life, that start praying when they have a near death experience. Maybe it takes that to start believing for some people. I have no idea, I’ve never been there, but I can only imagine. If your life starts flashing before your eyes, many would have a change of heart. Now that doesn’t go for me though. I’m a Christian. I believe in God 100% Now do I believe every single thing that protestants teach? Not necessarily, but that isn’t what it’s all about. This isn’t a competition over who’s right and who’s wrong. It’s about a creator. It’s about loving and worshiping God. I honestly think that every single person on earth, at some point in their life, realizes that someone had to create the universe. Someone had to invent it. Someone had to design the complexity of a human eye, or our perfect universe. Now I’ve seen things out of this world, that I know that don’t just happen by coincidence, and that helps me so much in believing in God. But I’ll tell you what; I respect people that still believe that have never seen anything happen to them that wasn’t of this world. That is so commendable in my opinion. I think people have become too worried about whether or not they are right or wrong about things, and they have forgotten what we should be focused on, which is God, or as some prefer, “The Creator.” They’re so engrossed with pushing their opinion on others, the true focus has been lost. That’s the issue. People have problems with what others believe, and while wasting time worrying, they could have been praying/meditating or whatever form of worship he or she believes in.
And by the way, thanks so much to the friend that told me that quote. That really opened my eyes. You know who you are.