Money

Now I believe the saying is true.. money does make the world go round. This particular topic came to me when I was coming home from college and overheard two people talking about the ridiculous payments of universities, certain jobs and how this country is still in debt. Allow me to ellaborate:
We, as a country, keep borrowing money from other countries putting ourselves in further debt, and the government insist on putting that debt down to us by adding up our bills, increasing purchase prices, and increasing things such as tax and rent.
What they don't realise is, there is one crucial thing we can do: cut down money on certain jobs.
For example, a footballer is paid millions of pounds to run up and down on a football pitch, just because they are better than others at doing so. They get paid an awful lot more than lets say, doctors and nurses who save lives daily. Surely they should get paid more than a footballer who gets paid millions to do a hobby?
Now, if we cut back on how much football teams pay for their players and how much they get paid, maybe we can use that money elsewhere to better our country or to pay back some of our debt. These are things our government doesn't think on.
To quickly move to the next topic, the cost to attend university these days is £9,000. Now, this is a pretty high price and I have to say I find it shocking as someone who wishes to go to university themselves.
Fair enough, there are things like student loans which can be obtained, but that means putting yourself in debt all of your life. Now an idea I had personally was to secure a job, take a gap year and raise money for myself to have accomodation and things for university, but there is still the matter of paying for the tuition fees.
This country seems to want money out of everyone, and when you leave university at the current tuition fees, you are instantly in debt and will be until you pay it back. What I do find ridiculous, is how there doesn't seem to be as much help out there as we all may think, and when you do find the help there is so much you need to do before you get the help that at the end of the day to some it may seem pointless.
For my own personal opinion, I believe that this country is becoming a country for the rich, as middle class and lower class families struggle on benefits and often struggle finding jobs, whilst the rich can happily sit there and enjoy their lives.
I say this because I live in a middle class family. We struggle with our benefits on trying to make food last for two weeks (and by this I do not mean we are fat pigs, we just simply can't afford in this current climate), we have to afford petrol for long trips to and from ill family members, myself to college and also to do shopping and other odd jobs, then we have to try and afford new clothes and this is where the worst part comes in.
I am admitting something very personal here, but in our family we haven't bought ourselves any new clothes since Christmas as even by getting discounts, everything is too expensive. Currently I am wearing a jacket from my boyfriend and a jumper I have had for nearly four years now, and socks which I have borrowed from my mother to stop me being laughed at for having holey socks.
This is what we have to put up with because nothing in this world is free, and if it was I think everyone would be happy. But this country has an addiction for borrowing money from other countries, overpaying certain jobs and they just, in a way, make it worse on the country by asking for money back from the citizens of England.
I will end my rant here today, please pass on your comments to me and tell me what you think of this rant, and what ideas you may have for any other posts you may want to see. Afterall, I may be one voice, but I can use the voice of many to express views and opinions, and hopefully everyone can understand each other.
Stay safe out there.

Religious Beliefs

Hello everyone, my name is Kirstie Styles,
I'm not sure how a blog works, and I have never taken the time to learn, but I decided to create a new blog and express my thoughts and feelings on certain issues, beliefs, government etc.
My first post as you can tell, is about religious beliefs.
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To start this off, I want to talk to you about my views on two specific religions: christianity and satanism.
Christianity has probably been around just as long as satanism has, possibly longer, possibly shorter. I feel over time the christian faith has slipped slightly, and this is why.
I frequently go on a game called Transformice, and the other day I had a ten year old child trying to tell me to change my faith to Christianity, simply because he felt he could convert people to the faith and change the world.
I did feel a lot of pride for someone so young to be trying such a thing, but he was forcing a faith on others that maybe some people didn't wish to listen to, didn't believe in or some other form of reason. Now when he was talking to me about trying to convert me, he was telling me how my beliefs were wrong, and that I was tainted by the devil.
I personally do count myself as a Satanist, but not one that is dark and evil. Now when I told the boy this information, he told me how I should rot in hell for not believing in God, and for not being a Christian.
This is where my judgement truely comes in. I have some wonderful neighbours who are Christians, they are kind and caring and they do have a strong belief in God, but they accept me for my faith as well and accept that my mind is stuck to my belief, yet they also know I am fine with their belief too. They don't pass judgement on me, they don't feel they should change me and they still let me babysit for their children as long as I do in fact make sure their children pray before each meal and pray before bed.
Now this is how I always thought christianity would stay, but in modern day times I feel that this has changed severely.
This ten year old boy I was speaking to really opened up my mind about how faith has changed over the years. I know that Christians are kind and good hearted people, but some are cruel. Some will tell you that the bible teaches certain things such as how God despises gays, lesbians, bisexuals etc., but surely if God created each person in his own image then this is what he intended? Afterall, nobody is perfect and nobody can help how they feel about another being.
Secondly, the Christianity faith has become one of judgement in modern day times: if you do not believe in God, or if you mention the words "oh my god" in any context, it is blasphemy. I feel that modern day society has corrupted a good religion, where some of the people involved in it will accept others for who they are, but the ones who are of a stronger christianity belief feel they need to judge, feel they need to convert and feel they need to tell others how to live.
I shall leave my views on Christianity for now, and move onto Satanism.
Now I myself do count myself as a Satanist, and some other Satanists believe my views that yes, the devil is in fact good and is looked down upon simply because he brings forth temptation, the deadly sins and tortures bad souls in Hell.
I personally feel that the devil will bring forth these temptations and sins to see if we can beat them through will power, to almost test us and see if we are worthy people. Through this, if he feels we are too evil or too corrupted, he will punish us in hell how he thinks is suitable, depending on our crimes or how we have chosen to live our lives.
Now, seems how I believe in this, there is not much I can truely say, but one thing I can say in fact is that in modern day society, Satanists whether they be of a more evil nature or like myself of a more open minded nature, they are severely looked down upon and are almost labelled "avoidable" just because of their faith.
For instance, I remember I had to go to A&E at one point and they asked me what my religious views were. I was honest and told them I was a Satanist, and the receptionist there simply stared at me for around a minute before she finally told me, "I will put your religious views down as other, unless you think we need to put down you feel you are a Satanist." Now I thought this was too judgemental, just because I have a different belief to others. This is the society unfortunately I have been brought up in, where you are judged if you are different even by the slightest bit.
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Here is where I will now pass judgement to both religions: both may be different, but either way they are there in the world. Some may believe that Christianity is a lie, some may believe that Satanism is evil.
I say that this world is too corrupted by many religions, many views, and we have tainted ourselves into passing judgements like this because each of us are too different to another person and therefore must be looked down upon.
Now, if you feel I am talking too much here, I shall stop here, and let you comment or simply think on what I have said, or you may feel the need to have stopped reading by now, but while I have voiced my opinion here, I hope others will see my views, and understand that my mind is complicated, and I will have many a view to pass which cannot be expressed in words, and many a judgement myself.
If you wish to comment on your own views, then it would be nice to hear how you think on religions, and it would also be nice for me to see other people's views on religions, and by this I mean not just on the two religions I have decided to focus on.
I hope I hear from any readers I may have in the future, and I also hope you will follow me on here, and wait to see any views or thoughts on other topics, perhaps even suggest a topic you would like me to express my views on and see if they are similar to yours.
Either way, stay in good health, and may everyone be safe.
Goodbye readers.
Until next time.