Yeah these are the few groups that I've found on Facebook as ways of protesting against it's new layout. For me, I don't have problem with changes. In fact, change is good as long their attention is to improve a current system or organization. It's just a matter of adapting really. Why are you complaining of changes when nobody is forcing you to use Facebook in the first place? Weirdos ~
On another note, what's up with people displaying their relationship status under 'It's Complicated'? What's so complicated about that? Just make it uncomplicated!
Each of us has, at one time or another, said or done something regretful. I know I had. If given the chance to turn back time, I wouldn't have posted "Busy As A Bee On Weekends, Lazy As A Pig On Weekdays" in the first place. I know that the damage has been done & deleting that post will not change anything, but at least allow me the liberty to write this apology statement;
"What I wrote was demeaning, if not clearly offensive & I am deeply sorry to all the parties concerned that are affected by my posting(s). If I'd tried it one hundred times or a million times, it wouldn't happen again."
No this is not sarcasm, this is serious shit. Whatever reason that lead me into posting this, it will remain as sacrosanct.
Anyway, I'm actually aware of the fact that I'm always angry most of the time. Any matter be it small or big, I'll just get angry at people of their shortcomings or weaknesses. But normally I don't do anything about it because back then, I thought it was considered 'acceptable' to judge others through my blog as everybody else seem to be doing the same thing. I've learned that just because I can hit 'Publish post', doesn't mean I should.
In other words, just because there are people who pissed me off & will piss me off in the future, that doesn't give me the right to curse them in my blog even if the blogosphere allows instantaneous dissemination of thoughts. Yes from now on, I will blog more responsibly.
Why the sudden change of heart? Simply because as a Christian, I am held liable for my postings on whether they will impact the kingdom of God & not destroying or bringing down another person. Therefore before blogging about something, I will evaluate my motives first & make sure I do not write them out of anger, impatience or self-righteousness.
To the chap who made a brouhaha about my blog, don't worry I know who you are. The next time I see your handsome face *cough*, rest assured I'm not going to stick a pair of chopsticks up to your throat because I'm a real nice guy. You lucky son of a woman ~
There is a serious burden in my heart that really needs to be released right away!
I am concern that alot of M'sians including Christians have a problem about the concept of agreeing or disagree with one another. If you visit websites such as Youtube or MalaysiaToday, you will notice that there are people fighting through posted comments with vulgarities & obscenities hurdled at each other just because their views are different from one another.
Alright what about politicians? I can see Barisan Nasional & Pakatan Rakyat cannot seem to co-exist peacefully because of their political view differences. If not politics, then what about sports when soccer fans who have the tendency to curse their opponents especially during a match between Manchester United & Liverpool? The main focus here is about religion. Nowadays young Christians in high school will go to the extent of debating with their schoolmates with 'strong' point & arguments just to prove or defend that God exist & Jesus is the answer or the best solution.
I'm not saying that it is wrong to debate or defend your religion. However, would anyone really backs down during a fight? I used to do this too during my younger days. When I converted to Christianity from Buddhism, I was still somewhat active in the school's Buddhist Society. I would argue with almost everyone, especially my good friend Yik Sheng just to prove that my religion is right & their religion is wrong.
I realized that my actions were really dumb & inconsiderate back then. I can come up with all kinds of good points about Christianity but at the end of the day, none of us would want to give in to each other & we would continue arguing even until the cows came home! Not only I was wasting my energy & time opening my mouth, but I was also straining our friendship. Therefore from that day onwards, I've learn to respect other peoples views even if their opinions are conflicting towards mine.
Currently I have a classmate who is very critical of religion particularly when it comes to Christianity. He would claimed that religion is the cause of most wars to occured especially during medieval times. Even so, we still can have a good chat about the latest trends like movies, music, events, chicks, etc. This is simply because I gave the respect of him being entitled towards his own views rather than trying to gaduh with him to no avail. That is why despite our differences on religious views, we can still talk like buddies.
"But aren't we suppose to save the lost for Jesus?"
Of course, but there are so many ways of reaching out to other people besides convincing head on that your religion is better & trying to force, if not pressure them to agree with you. In the old days if somebody says he/she likes apples but you say that you like oranges, the next thing you know there will be a knife stabbed into your guts.
That is how people think of once upon a time ago. Due to their differences of ideologies, Christians waged war amongst themselves during the Reformation period. But today I assumed that all of us have access to good education. So by right, every one of us especially Christians should talk & behave like 'educated' people.
Therefore if you come across a person who opines differently from you, give him/her respect. They are entitled towards their own views & you are in no position to judge them because you're not God okay. By the way, seriously all this evangelism thingy doesn't appeal to me. This is because I have yet to reach a level where I am hungry to see the works of salvation. So if there is a church event in the future, please don't ask me to invite friends & family. All I care at the moment is my personal goal & ambitions.
What do I mean about giving respect to a person? Let me give you an example based on my experience. There are a number people that I don't like in church. Although there are times I get pissed off by them due to conflicting views, still I would recognize their presence whenever I see them like greeting & addressing them according to the positions they hold in church. Even after arguing, you can still see me placing my arm around their shoulders & joke with them.
Yes, I acknowledge the status & age of the people in church, even the ones I don't like. And I give the respect due to them. We can disagree with these people on the basis of ideology & principle. However, that does not take away the fact that they hold a certain position in our community plus the fact that they are older than us. Because of that, we must conduct ourselves in a certain manner when we are in their presence & give them the due respect befitting their age.
Some might think that I am 'old'. And I mean old in values rather than in age when I say this. Therefore, I will never issue an ultimatum whenever I have a disagreement especially with my leaders. Sure there are days where we will argue about something. But we'll engage in a matured & gentlemanly discussion instead of being like kids throwing insults & tantrums around. This is proper etiquette & the most civilized thing to do, even if they are 'the enemy' (just an example).
On another note, I support Manchester United. But that doesn't mean I have to go around making fun of other teams especially their supporters. If you support Liverpool, Arsenal or Chelsea then fine, because both clubs are good anyway. I admire the likes of John Terry, Steven Gerrard & Cesc Fabregas even if they are playing for Man Utd's rivals. If you're truly a soccer fan, then you would respect your opponents because that is what sports is all about, sportsmanship.
Okay back to the topic of Christianity. If the 'fight them face to face' method is lame for Christians is today's modern world, then what would be an effective way for evangelism? As for me, I would simply try to be the best I can be especially in the things I love to do specifically soccer. In every match, I would play my heart out & treat as if each game would be my last. That is how people see the qualities of Christ in you.
To be exact, last week I received four messages & a miscall from friends asking me to play futsal. Those who are living around SS14 knows how good I can play & through soccer/futsal, that is how I influence people. But like I said, evangelism is not my forte. I would prefer focusing on my personal goal & ambitions instead.
To sum it all up, again I want to stress that M'sians have a lot to learn about the concept or agreeing & disagree with one another. The choice is yours. Be the typical M'sian, or be the better one?
