Joe the skeptic vs. Religion

So today I had some Jehovah witnesses come to my home and try to sell their beliefs on me. It didn't upset me and I had a little free time on my hands so unlike most people I answered the door to the older nice man and woman. I'll have to admit this was the first time I have ever thought that, "Hey these two are really nice people. " They didn't seem to even mind that I was agnostic.

When we talked I felt like we had a real discussion and that they really listened to what I have to say. Most of the time it feels like religious people are just trying to get their point across and screw why you feel the way you feel. The woman asked me why I didn't believe and I told her because I believe it's man made. she said, "Do you read?" and I said yes then she asked if I believed what they wrote. I had to tell her no, I don't believe in sci-fi and fantasy stories. the man then said that there is historical evidence that Jesus lived. Maybe he did, but if David Koresh's and Jim Jones lived back then they would have a lot more followers back in "Jesus" times. The conversation was nice. I knew it was pointless, but maybe one day they will have an argument that is based on facts and not faith.

I had facebook friend that I knew from when I was in the Navy post that Obama hates religion. Crazy right? Well I posted the facts to him and he got upset. His post was based off word of mouth and that was it. Other people started to post their disagreement like I did. He got upset and erased the post. Next thing you know he's making apocalypse post and how he doesn't trust the president. I thought this guy was a little weird when he was a punk rocker, but now that he found religion he has really lost it.

The worst run-in with religion I had was when my girlfriend at the time told me she wanted me to meet some of her friends. I was like cool. well she took me to a church and I was like so what time are they getting out? then she said that we were going in. I didn't like the ideal , but I went in anyway.

We found out sets and people greeted us nicely. during prayer the preacher asked us to bow our heads in prayer. Afterwards while everyone's head was still bowed he asked for people who have not been saved to raise their hands. so I did. then he asked the people that want to be saved to go forward to the stage. I stayed in my place. My girlfriend said that i should go up cause people saw me raise my hand and she was embarrassed. I said, "they weren't supposed to be looking anyway."

When we get outside I'm surrounded by like 15 people telling me how evil i was and that I was going to burn in hell. They were so angry with me, and all I could think was now that was pure evil. I was 20 and for years religious people seemed shady and evil. I know better now.

My mom still hopes that I will find God, but I doubt that will happen. My dad doesn't like religion, but he does believe in a higher power and that we just don't know what it is.

Boxers VS. Briefs

Okay people here is the deal, Briefs on adult males disturb me. I don't know why, but it does. I am in the navy and I see this odd habit often on grown men. Why in a world were most women like boxers or even better boxer briefs would a grown man want to wear briefs? I personally love and wear boxer briefs and my woman thinks they are sexy (or so she says, lol).
when I see a dude in briefs it reminds me of a Mommy's boy. It is also believed that briefs cause you to lose fertility. I have a friend that wears briefs and he has a low sperm count and has problems with his balls swelling. Even when the doc sugested wearing briefs he refused. oh well. I'm not going to go to long on this subject, so later people cause This battle is Epic and will most likely go on longer than I will.