Saturday, July 30, 2005

internet, eh?...

So apparently this freeipods.com thing is the real deal?... i don't know. I decided to check it out. I'll post something if it's successful. Or... check it out yourself here.

I wouldn't scam anyone if i knew it was a scam, but there are articles and stuff in wired magazine and news pieces from NBC and CNN...

In other news, only 3 more days until my band hits the road! I can't wait. What could be better than doing one of your favorite things and going on a road trip with your friends? For those of you in Toronto, we'll be making a stop there at The Vatikan downtown. Check out buckshot.ca for more details. And if you have some spare time... pray for my safety... haha... i'd appreciate it.

A bunch of my friends have been all over asia and now Caleb's doing his 4-5 month tour of the world... So i'm finally going to get a chance to travel with friends after graduation. Even if it's only for a couple days, and still in Ontario, it should still be memorable. Hey... it doesn't matter where you are, it's the people you go with, right? Terrific... Terrific...

Saturday, July 23, 2005

transform and roll out

i'm so stoked for this

Well, it's been a while... sorry for leaving on a downer. I don't know what got a hold of me... actually, i really can't remember! Oh well, we all have our bad days, right?

Anyways, have you ever come across an ugly beast such as the free will vs. predestination argument? There are good arguments for both sides, but recently i discovered how to solidify the existence of free will. The argument goes as follows:

P1. God created man to love and the have man love Him back, i.e. to have a relationship.
P2. The only way love can exist is to love someone by choice. (There's no such thing as forced love.)

C. Since you need freedom of choice to be capable of love, God created man with free will.

Now, the argument is sound and valid if you believe in premise 1. But as a Christian, how could you not? Does being a Christian not mean you have a personal relationship with Jesus, and therefore, God? There are two parts to every relationship, both dependant on each individual's will to participate. And if we, ourselves, do not have free will, then God can't really call this a relationship, now, can He? If we don't have the freedom to choose God over other things, we cannot love Him. Love without choice ceases to be love all together.

Sunday, July 03, 2005

bad day...

it's been 3 weeks since i last posted. I think that's the longest stretch for this particular blog that i've started. I guess i've just been busy. either that, or i have nothing to say.

I think it's a combination of both.