The Social Porcupine

I have this thing where I like to go against the norm by uniting two extremes in my mind to find greater truth. It doesn't always work, but at times it stretches my mind, and I learn new things I wouldn't have known otherwise. For the most part I have found that most man-made doctrines aren't 100% void of error. And that quite often the belief that opposes the said doctrine will hold the truths that are missing. And vice versa. Our minds are so small that it can be hard to comprehend how two extremes can work together in unity and harmony. But they can. There are many mysteries in life that will always astound the human mind, whether you are  Christian, agnostic, atheist, etc. Unsolved mysteries are part of what make life meaningful and vast. Legalism: (lee-guh-liz-uh m) noun 1. S trict adherence, or the principle of strict adherence, to law or prescription, especially to the letter rather than the spirit. Rigid rules are i...

I just recently has the opportunity to watch the animated movie Inside Out. Let me just say it was sooooooo good! In this post - because you can find so many reviews on it - I'm going to just give my thoughts on Inside Out . It was beautiful. The makers of this movie were brilliant. They took a deep concept and made a simple children's movie. Full of fun, craziness, and plot centered around an 11-year old girl, Rylie,  you wouldn't expect to be bombarded with the importance and complexity of one's brain. Her five emotions, Disgust, Sadness, Fear, Anger, and Joy, were all ruled by Joy, the logical most important part of one's life - for with out Joy we are not happy. Rylie lives a carefree life, always laughing, the sign of eternal happiness all because of Joy. Core Memories were comforting and always there. Just a couple days before seeing this movie, I asked a friend if she had certain memories, maybe not big, but important. I descibed...