A Christian Country?

Whilst watching The Colbert Report I gleaned an interesting idea from one of Colbert's patently ridiculous rants. Are we a Christian Nation? It seems pretty obvious when you look at our leaders. All of our presidents have followed some form of Christianity. Certainly, that should define us, right?

Wrong.

America is a melting-pot, where religious freedom is guaranteed. Other religions are practiced. Sure, Christianity has an overwhelming majority here, but that doesn't mean that they're in control, does it? I don't think that it does. What about you?

Why do we write?

Hey, kiddos, I was just thinking: Why do we write? By that I mean, why is it that, in every class, we construct essays and papers and expositions and write-ups? We all do it, even in classes that really shouldn't have writing in them (think math.)

I think it's because writing's good for the mind and soul. Think of it this way, there's two kinds of knowledge (as Bolos and O'Connor explained,) acquired knowledge and received knowledge. Received knowledge is basically facts that are given to you (Pythagorean theorem, History.) Acquired knowledge is when you figure out stuff for yourself. The latter is almost always better than the former for the brain. And guess what! Writing is one of the chief methods by which to acquire knowledge!

As far as writing being good for the soul, there's something magical about pouring your brains and heart and feelings onto a piece of paper or a computer screen. Kind of like the emotional release of suicide or crying, but without the messy cleanup.

That's what I think. What about you?