Hahahaha pareglahan na sad ko ninyo dah hahahaha.
But thanks for the little complement. Bitaw, dili mana ako woi, mao man lang sad na akong pagsabot sa mga pagtulun-an sa atong simbahan, sama sad ninyo. Like most of us here I'm also, or, just a student of life. Daghan pa sad ko wa masabti... pero sama sa panultion, we're always on a search... for whatever, whether it be answers to life's questions, search for peace and happiness, search for truth, wisdom, etc. Pwede pod search pamalit og ice candy or manok BBQ (little dinero lang god).
And along the way we stumble a lot. But our faith gives us the assurance, or reassurance, that "somewhere out there" (dili tong kanta ha?
), there is a God who loves us and cares about us (who even died for us)... which is truly a beautiful thought. And we put faith in that thought or promise. Simple as that (or is it?).
Pero naa baya poy laing mga ideals or world-views that think otherwise or something else (other that the Christian thought) sama sa nagkalain-laing mga world religions, communists, atheist (nga lain sag mga pangutok kay sa atoa)... Well, mao man sad nay ilang panan-aw sa kinabuhi or how they explain their worldly existence, so wa pod tay mahimo. Lain-lain baya ning mga panan-aw o panabot nato aning kalibutana and we simply live by it (our faith system) that we think is meaningful to us or make sense to us... because it's what we think gives meaning (purpose) to our life or existence.
Ug usbon ko, as Christians or Roman Catholics, mao man sad ni dagan sa atong pangutok... so kung dili ta ganahan sa panan-aw nga Katoliko, aw, naa pa man poy daghang selection sa MENU sa kinabuhi and we're free to choose what fits our personality, attitude or outlook. But don't claim to be Catholics when in reality you really believe otherwise.
Personally, I have great respect for people of other beliefs/faith (atheists included) when they live their lives out of conviction. In fact, I have friends from the Eastern Bloc countries (e.g. Czeck Republic, Croatia) who are "atheists by birth" but are the most wonderful people you could ever meet... and they are just as respectful to the Catholic faith, sometimes, even better than some people who claim to be Catholics hahahaha. Mor pa!!!
Anyway, thanks Bran (TB's official Catholic Defender), day RAQ (for your down-to-earth-ness), Islander (yes you can keep the note for your file) & Scarbz (Scarb-ramouche2x will you do the pandango! Bitaw woi ingon raman ang Simbahan kanang natural gamita kay mas lamian, jok jok jok
... labi nag adto sa huNasaN sa Anda maghimog bata (AyUgZ!!!))
Hehehe, Faith truly is something that cannot be explained, but for those who have it and understand its effect, know that it is Truth unrivaled.
Just as the water buffalo , the grazing zebra, the wildebeest come back to the plains of Serengeti (Africa) every year, our faith in Christ is similar. These grazing herbivores come back to this place because of instict, knowing that the rainy seasons brings much needed green grass, fresh cool water to drink and the environment to raise their young until the coming of the dry season. This relationship can be translated as faith, in the fact that these animals traverse back to the Serengeti even during the dry season and wait till the coming of the rains. Normally, no animal would traverse back to an area without presence of sustenance (water, green leaves), but these animals do so. Because they they see beyond the eyes. They have faith of the coming of the rain. This is similar, in symbolic sense, to the Christian's (Catholic/Orthodox and Protestant; mind you Catholics are also Christian!!!! hehehe!!!); we cannot see Christ physically (perhaps in the form of Eucharistic Adoration) but we know that Christ is there with us. Is here with us, in our pains, in our joys, whatever circumstance it may be, we know that He is there with us. We know that when we die, we will be judged accordingly according to our faith and according to our deeds. We know that the darkness of death is not eternal, but only a phase, for we believe (and thus, KNOW) that Salvation is ours , for those who live and die in Christ....
We cannot physically see salvation, but we know it is there, we know we have it, we know that we are called to it. Just as the grazing herbivores know that the rains will come in the Serengeti, know that the dry season will disappear with the coming of the flooding , life-giving rain.
God In His Incomparable Brilliance makes His presence known every day.
It is up to man to either continue to war with him or embrace His Love and Come to His loving Bosom.
To Him be Glory, Honor and Majesty for Endless Ages.
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