Hahaha. This week has been the biggest lead of all the weeks so far. I've got to re-write my essay on 'Paradise Lost', which is about 1500 words, then write another essay for 'Death Of A Salesman', study for a Chemistry test, and finish writing up my personal statement. Not to be dramatic, but I wouldn't mind dropping dead and be reincarnated as a writer living in Paris.
But one thing struck me as quite funny today. We were giggling over some of the typing errors in the Maths text book when Mr Hayes (the most boring teacher to have ever been inflicted on mankind) said that all books had errors. Chapman quickly replied "What about the bible? I bet that has no errors in it." Then came the golden moment. James Higham rebutted, "the bible IS one big error." The whole set just burst into laughter, and Mr Hayes tried desperately (and vainly) to defend the bible.
Sorry if that was offensive. I'm simply recounting an event that happened :P
I guess I have always been fascinated by religion. Not just Islam, but all the major ones, and the not-so-major ones. It's not so much the rituals and the rules but the philosophy behind it, the reasoning, the logic, and the consequences. It's the ethical ramifications and the lengths people go to to convince themselves that they believe in this concept of organised religion that I'm interested in. My interest in literature was also inspired for my interest in the theological side of society, or rather the philosophy of it.
I've also been captivated by the parody religions that have sprung up over the years. It's sites of mock-religions like Pastafarianism, Googlism, The Invisible Pink Unicorn and Last Thursdayism that I go to time and time again for some kind of comic relief, and often intellectual content. I don't know. Atheism has it's charms.
I'm really looking forward to coach weekend. Although before that I have to get through one personal statement, two essays, and a test, possibly even two, all in the space of three days.
Signing out
Over and out
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