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Last night I think I got my first real taste of how difficult this semester will be. I spent 4 solid hours (which doesn't seem like that much now that I'm writing it, but it was a lot at the time) doing homework for two of my classes, the hardest of which being Intermediate Mechanics (Physics). Doing that gave me a headache, and I realize that with all that I'm taking, it's going to be a loooong semester. I'm just hoping to come out with only minor scrapes and bruises. But, other than that, the semester is starting off great. I've had some great times hanging out with people, PAR Hangout Night and MOBB have come back into swing, and God's just doing some sweet stuff in my life. I'm really not looking forward to this weekend, though. I'm going to be coming home, because of some things that are going on at my church. I'm not really going to get into the details of anything, but I will say that it sounds like there are Christians that aren't acting like it, and that's always really tough to deal with. It really irks me how people can take an amazing passion for God and turn it into something that's so hurtful and spiteful. It amazes me how some people will be so divisive over stupid little things such as how worship music should be played, or how someone should be baptized, or how communion should be taken. Christ's entire mission was to unite people, and nowadays protestants aren't allowed to take communion at Catholic mass because they don't believe in complete transubstantiation?? It's ridiculous! With so much time spent on the little things, people have lost view of the big picture. People spend so much attention on what separates them, that they completely forget about what unites them. In Ephesians, Paul writes: "There is one body and one Spirit-just as you were called to one hope when you were called- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all." I don't know how much clearer it can be stated! But no. Everyone has to have it their way. It's embarassing to think of how the outside world looks at Christians who act like this. I wouldn't have much respect for us either, if this was my only impression. How receptive do you think people are going to be to Christ's message of love, compassion and forgiveness, when the person preaching that message turns around and acts like a 3-year-old? AARRRRRRRGGGGGHHHH!!!! People make me sick sometimes.