Monday, May 05, 2008 @12:28 AM
I just realised this is the my first entry of this year. OMG!! LOL!
I had a sudden inspiration to write because of Melissa's gift to me. Its a self-help book called "The Purpose Driven Life: What Am I Here For?" by Rick Warren. Yes it is a religious book preaching about God and how to find your purpose in life. I started reading it cause Melissa gave it to me but after the first chapter i'm suppose to reflect according to the book.......
First thing that came to my mind was its propaganda!It's like reading Lee Kuan Yew's Life story.
Second thing that popped up was about issues of marrying people of the same religion group. First and foremost, I am not against people marrying or insisting to marry people of the same religion. I just feel that there is no need to purposely look for a potential partner that is of the same religion or even reject a guy of a different religious group.
If God was the creator of all things, then doesn't that make all humans the same as we came from the same God. GOd did not just create a community of Christians or catholics he created a population, a community. In the book it says human chooses its' own way of living but destiny is decided. Thus, I conclude that this other religious groups were a choice in practicing their worship. All religion has a God, A creator, similiar set of teachings. Maybe different practices but maybe they are all talking about the same person, but in diffferent context.If God appeared in Isreal, why cant he appear somewhere else. God to Catohlics is te father of Jesus, Jesus is half human half God. Maybe he had other sons that the bible did not record about. Maybe his other sons appeared in different ways. How true the history is nobody knows, but choosing to belive in one version is our choice not God's (at least I think so). So why do u have to purposely find a guy of the same faith. Maybe it is a calling to marry a guy of a different religion or maybe it is your destiny, but why do you reject. I feel rejection comes from human made choices. God did not ask you to marry a chirstian if your christian?!No he didn't...
My point i'm trying to make is that why deem a guy or girl less worthy because he is not of the same religion. This matter is no difference to racism! You refuse to listen to your destiny in life, your destined soulmate, just because you do not want to marry someone not similar to you. So if your so religious then why are you not listening to what God has to offer? The books also says to discover your purpose in life you have to listen to what God wants and not what you want.