“Guelph Skeptics? I’m a little skeptical” …That is my least favorite thing people say to me when I asked if they’ve heard of our group. It’s not funny. At all.

Being a skeptic isn’t affirming a belief, it’s not joining an organization or having to bow down to someone. It’s not saying that Dawkins is your hero, or that you deny Jesus. Skepticism isn’t atheism, it isn’t even labeling yourself agnostic. You don’t have to be a humanist or be part of a club on campus that is secular.

What it is … is using your brain. Not buying into it …whatever it might be. The thing that bothers me most is when the media calls or e-mails me for an interview about our “skeptics” club and the first thing they ask is what religion we are.

We’re not a religion. You can be a skeptic - and be religious. Go ahead and believe in your god and Jesus - and ask questions at the same time. Don’t just bend over and let the church paddle you in the ass.

My being the president of the Guelph Skeptics isn’t simply about holding lectures that defend atheism, evolutionists and science - it’s about creating a discussion. And the sooner people get that into their heads, the sooner we’ll understand each other. When I send an e-mail out to the christian group on campus that says “come talk” I’m not sitting there taunting or trying to start a fight - I’m inviting a conversation. I want to have that conversation. I want to be a part of it.

What I’ve enjoyed the most since I got involved with these student groups last June are the conversations and phone calls I get into. I get calls from Alon all the time where he’s just calling me up to tell me I’m wrong about something - I yell at him… but I love those conversations. My brother and I get furious at one another at the dinner table over 9/11 conspiracy theories, but I love that thats what we’re getting furious about - not something trivial or stupid. (I must say now - fighting over music … that is not trivial or stupid - not really being “skeptical” but… it is a worthy fight.)

It’s questioning. Not claiming. My group doesn’t claim anything. We look into it. And we got into three newspapers this week …I make an awesome president.

So i do too much work for the UGS already. I had school groups. I just got their new site up… and it actually looks decent. …As for any other progress in the group? There is none. …It’s sad, really. The UTSA is pumping out events left right and center, having biweekly meetings, nominating executives, getting faculty support, getting community support, rolling in dough and so on and so forth. But nope. Not at Guelph. At Guelph… I am slowly trying to get Will to get things together. Now that the website is done I’m going to try and get him to do the clubs day table, because I think it’s going to take a lot more planning then what he is going to put into it. Sigh-age.

On a much happier note - I got a bed today. Finally. Now my back will stop screaming at me for sleeping on a shitty pull out bed.

On a sadder note, I haven’t heard from CFRU lately and I want to get on the freakin’ radio like now now now.