Monday, September 04, 2006

How does being a buddhist equate to not being able, or seemingly weird to go to a church?

So what if i go to church?
And so what if it's a christian church?
It's my calling. [like what XQ will say]
yeah.
I know you have bloody hell alot to say about me going to church.
So bloody Fuck it and just say.
You're trying to be nonchalant about it go " oh its your calling so i'll leave you be"
Don't bullshit.
Being in BFY has caused you to mutate to this bloody asshole you are now.
What's wrong or so weird that i go to a christian church?
Heart of God is cool.
Compared to BFY?
yeah.
its really cool.
Want me to elaborate?


They are passionate about their religion.
Though i don't agree that god is my savior, they do.
And who are you to say what is right and what is wrong?
Who are you to say that as a buddhist i shoudnt go to church?


What are the similarities between BFY and Heart of God.
They write their own songs.
They organise sharing sessions.
They invited people to give talks.


Differences?
Heart of god is PASSIONATE about they songs they sing and when they sing, EVERYBODY SINGS.
and with their heart and soul.
Not due to the fact that they have a band.
If bfy were to have a band, they'd all be fooling around with the instruments or disturbing the musicians.
Communication between pastor and listeners is two ways and i don't mean question and answer sections.
When the pastor flashes someone's face on the screen with his or her name, they rely eg, " hi, sara."
BFY? sometimes, people are not even listening, they talk among themselves.
When people in BFY sing, others are still talking to themselves.
And when the singing is over, they make snide and sarcastic comments.
We all know that it's meant to be a joke, but you never know when this joke may be carried too far and hurt someone.


And one thing i learnt from them is " OTHERS"
Not that i might thrown my lifejacket to someone else who's drowning, but i will share.

Story of the life jackets.
The empress of Ireland sank in 14 mins after colliding with a smaller boat in 1914.
Because this group of 120 christian youths from salvations army were bunked nearer to the exit, many of them managed to get life jackets and escape.
So, in the freezing water, they struggled.
Yet when these youths saw someone alive struggling pass, one of the would take off their lifejacket and throw it to that person so that he or she would survive.
So one survivor had this experience.
He was freezing and knew that he had no chance of surviving th wild sea unless he had support of a lifejacket.
He then saw a young girl around the age of 18 struggling against the strong current to get close enough to him.
And when he did, she took off the lifejacket and threw it to him.
So he thought to himself, " she's son young. she deserves to live longer than i do."
This man was roungly late thirtyish to early fortyish.
So he threw it back to her.
And she was furious.
She threw it back to him and said, "You take it."
He said, " I don't want it"
She shouted back, " take it. I'll die better than you."



I know many of my fellow youths would not agree to this as it contradicts the Love myself before i can love others.
But how many of you actually love others after loving your own self?

They believe that god is their savior.
I believe that they are their own saviors.
When you bring someone to church to be converted, to be able to feel god in you, Its more of finding yourself.



Pan, Thanks alot for giving me that chance to experience something so different.
So soul searching and intriguing.

XQ, if you've got bloody fuck to say, then just say it.


Check it out for yourself.
Heart of God church.
You BFYouths should go there and see why they are able to have 500 ACTIVE members while we have"300" members with 40 active.
Ever though about that LACKING sense of PASSION?













The Heart of God experience is indescribable.
Experience it yourself.
Agnetta.
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