"Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact.  Everything we see is a perspective, not a truth." -Marcus Aurelius.  To an extent I believe that this quote is true.  I believe that the truth to this quote, is generally what we see is a perspective, not a truth.  I believe that this part is true, because often times what we see, can be perceived different ways depending on where you are standing, or what your beliefs are.  I remember one time, my science teacher did this magic trick, where he tapped a quarter with a pencil three times.  On the third time, the pencil disappeared.  I was astonished, until he turned and looked at me, and it was behind his ear.  It was just a matter of perspective.  My half of the class was on the side where the pencil was not visible, so it appeared to vanish.  The other half of the class was able to see it, because they could tell that it was behind his ear. There was no truth behind the pencil disappearing, just a matter of where you were in the classroom.  Now, moving onto the first half of the quote, I believe that there are certain things that are facts, such as 2 + 2 = 4.  This can be told to you when you are a child, and you may just accept it just because.  If you were anything like me, however, you would always want to know why things were the way they were.  If somebody who told me that 2 + 2 = 4, they would have to count out two groups of two, and then group them together to create a group of four.  Sometimes things that are said to you are opinions, but often times, there are facts as well.

God is Real

I know many people in this world are atheist, and I get that.  There is no need to believe in religion.  God has never done anything for you.  Also, people can't quite prove God's existence through science.  There is nothing to observe, nothing to test.  Those are the strong arguments of an atheist, and believe me, I get it.  I used to be an atheist too.  I would go to church, but only because my parents would make me.  I thought people who devoted their whole life to such a cause were pointless.  That was, until I went on a retreat with the youth group.  This retreat, was known as SSP, or Sierra Service Project.  What this program does, is that it takes youth groups, and in the name of the Lord, the participants help out those in need, whether it be painting a house, or building a play structure for homeless children.  My first SSP changed my life forever.  Now, I'm not going to bore you with every detail, believe me, there's a lot, but all I can say is, as I was helping out the people there, I could feel him inside of me.  I could feel God urging me to continue this kindness.  You see, God is not something that can be tested or seen.  God is something that you have to feel.  God does not discriminate between Christians or non-believers, he loves us all and treats us all the same.  Everybody has felt God within them at one point in their life.  That guiding force that tells you what to do.  That funny feeling you get when you know something is going to happen.  God is inside of everybody, whether they like it or not.  People feel this force, and describe it differently, but in reality, they are all describing the one thing that outlasts us.  God.