I have to preface this post by saying that in comparing the two, I am in no way trying to suggest that religion should be made illegal. I realize that if we all found out god wasn’t real tomorrow, far too many people would lose their minds and make our world a literal hell.
That said, I now return you to our regularly scheduled program…
At first glance, comparing religion to steroids can seem a bit bold and even offensive to a lot of people, which is understandable. That doesn’t mean the …

I normally don’t like getting into these hypothetical race discussions, but this one is very telling: If Obama had fallen in love with a woman that looked more like his own mother, he may not have sniffed the Democratic Convention in 2004, much less received enough votes to become president back in November.
It’s no secret that people still have strong feelings against interracial marriage — specifically between a white and black person. We’ve obviously come far in these past hundred or so years where it was against the law to …

Everyone has their own interpretation of god. Our environment, our experiences, and what we were taught all play into whether or not we believe in god, and if so, what it looks and acts like. Well, I figure I might as well join in on the fun and lay down my version of a personified god if one were to exist.
I have to preface this by saying that I don’t currently believe a god actually exists, but since I haven’t ruled out the possibility all together — you know, the …

There I sat, fidgeting in my all-too-familiar chair, hoping my clenching fists and white knuckles were going unnoticed. And there my therapist sat, leaning forward much more comfortably in his own chair, giving me an all-too-familiar speech.
“You really should consider taking an SSRI. So many of my patients have had wonderful results on them. It’s just a temporary crutch to help get you through the hard times and really get the most out of your therapy. It’s not forever, it’s just a few months.”
I could not help but wonder as …

So I’m listening to Tevin Campbell’s “Alone With You” on the ’90s R&B station of AOL Radio, and it got me thinking: How confusing would it be if I knew I liked boobs early on, but society and my record company told me I had to sing about liking boys. Of course, this post assumes that there’s truth to the rumors of him being gay.
I’m not 100% versed in the science of sexuality, but from what I’ve understood up until this point, people are born homosexual the same way others …