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âMs. No Water, can we go to the ladiesâ room? We need to laugh right now.â Me. (whispering)
âHey, you promised. Remember? No Mr. Lunatic?â Ms. No Water.
âThatâs why we need to go to the ladiesâ roomâŠrightâŠNow!â Me. (still whispering.)
When Moonlight and I had finished laughing and peeing, we went backâŠand when I was about to sit,
âYou! I remember you. You were my mistress.â Mr. OMG, king version.
âAhmmâŠReally? Now?âŠahâŠYour Highness.â Me.
âYour Majesty, to be correct. Yes, you were my favourite one. We loved each other like no one could.â Mr. OMG, king version.
âWâŠWow, Iâm soâŠflatteredâŠSir. Oh, sorry, Your Majesty. What do you think I should do? YourâŠMajesty?â Me.
âWell, I miss you terribly. Weâll continue our relationship.â Mr. OMG, king version.
âSir, Are you sure? She isnât an expert of mental disorders of psychogenic problems, especially an abnormal social behaviour. Iâm sure thisâŠversion of you will not compromise withâŠhersâŠJust so you know, it will end badly!â Moonlight.
Just like that, the king had vanished and Mr. OMG was back. He did not remember what was happening, thank goodness!
After that peculiar birthday party, I came up with a decision. It was supposed to be my second decision about gods or the god; however, I had reached my comprehension, no Buddhism for me. It was extreme imagination and plenty of highways to heaven; I think the Buddhists should listen to Led Zeppelin!
When my lesser imagination failed the Buddha, next was the Muslimsâ religion, âIslam,â founded in the Arabian Peninsula in the 7th century. The ritual of observances and moral code of Islam, were said to have been given to Muhammad (Arab prophet and founder of Islam between late c. 500s to early c. 600s) as a series of revelations, codified in the Koran (The Islamic sacred book that is believed to be the word of God Allah). There are two major branches in Islam: Sunni and Shia.
I did not know about Muslims or their religions only from reading, but from incidents, which occurred in the south of my country showed me that they were
âŠmanufactured of killing component. Breaking news was bombing a police station, restaurants, markets, temples, schools and school buses, which were full of children, and of course, 9/11.
Moonlight and I watched a documentary about Saddamâs war, once; American soldiers were trying to rescue American people who had been captured inside a building, somewhere in a Middle Eastern country. In the documentary, Muslim soldiers stopped shooting and prayed (salat)âŠabout 15-20 minutes, depending on the day of the week.
I was thinking, âSeriously. Now? Between life and death?â I had to say, I was impressed! They were true believers, placing their absolute trust in their godâs handsâŠin the middle ofâŠbullets. That was somethingâŠadmirable even. After a while, one of the American soldiers found out about the prayer time, so they shot all of the Muslim soldiers, who died right there in the middle of the salat. I did not think I could do thatâŠabsolute trust in the middle of a field of bullets.
Moreover, the Muslimsâ god is a sort ofâŠ.angry god? I do not know how to fly a plane or make a bomb and I am clumsy, I do not think I can be of any good use.
Moonlight said, âIf you become an Islam, weâre gonna need to have a serious talk!â
I was getting worried, maybe God rejected me because I only saw bloody and self- serving, which were representing the opposite direction of the word âGodâ Nevertheless, I admired the headmaster of the tattoo temple. It is not easy to be a good
person and it is very difficult for a good person to do a bad thing, yet sometimes it seems necessary.
Christians have many denominations; some are recognized and someâŠletâs just say, are too close to the god. However, as I was born under the Catholic religion, so I thought it was a good idea to start with the Catholic Church. Besides, Roman Catholic is the first religion of Christianity. Therefore, I was on my way to a Catholic church, which was pretty close to my place.
The church looked similar to a Thai temple except it did not have any expensive decorations. The church was surrounded by flower gardens and trees, naturally. At the front of the church was natural stone tile flooring with a northern fountain. I liked the church very much. Unlike other churches I had been forced to go; those were shining brightly and I could not see JesusâŠclearly. This church was known as Jesusâs principle, no candles and no fancy, only Jesus and the cross. Some people were inside the church, meditating; to be honest, I was feeling likeâŠclose to the god. It was very peaceful inside the church and outside the church.
I do not think I need to tell about the history of the Catholic Church, as it is the largest Christian church with more than 1.29 billion members worldwide, so everyone knows everything!
âHello, how are you Ms.? Iâm Father G.â Father G, with handshake position.
âVery wellâŠFather. Thank you. How do you do, sir?â Me, with handshake position.
âVery well, Ms., Father G! Iâm not a sir. Are you a Catholic?â Father G.
âOhâŠmm Iâm notâŠsure, Father. I grew up under Jesusâs roof, but no one told me. My family is Catholic. Again, no one told me. Are you the headmaster of this church?â Me.
âWhy do you want to see him?â Father G.
âAhâŠWell, Father. Iâm in the middle of a decision ofâŠgod or no godâŠâ Me. (I told him about the religious investigations.)
âSo, you want to walk to the right path, am I correct?â Father G.
âOh, now I can sayâŠthank God! Finally, Father, I found you! Thatâs what Iâm looking for!â Me.
âI cannot discuss all those subjects with you. You donât know if youâre a Catholic or you arenât. Those subjects are taught to members only.â Father G.
âAlways a catch huhâŠGod! Why canât you beâŠa good father? Donât you thinkâŠFather?â Me.
âHa ha. Well, no one knows. But, donât you think the principle is morally correct behaviour and attitudes?â Father G.
âHow do I become one? If I donât know what Iâm doing or what Iâm believing. What if my brain isnât connected to the concepts, Iâll be stuck with you forever. Believe me, Father, you donât want to see me when I donât know what Iâm doing!â Me.
âHaaaaâŠYouâre a clever girl. Do you want to see the headmaster for all your subjects?â Father G.
âNot anymore, I think, youâre the right oneâŠfor the job.â Me.
âIn that case, you have to see him.â Father G.
âOhâŠShâŠue, Really?...OkâŠCan you point meâŠa direct direction?â Me.
âHere.â Father G, pointing to himself.
âAhuh. I didnât knowâŠGod likes comedy. Can you point me the right way toâŠthe god then?â Me.
âHaaâŠHow about we make a deal. You come here once a week and study the Holy Bible with me. When I see that youâre ready, Iâll baptize youâŠmyself. Only then, Iâll discuss those subjects with you, honestly.â Father G.
âHmmâŠFather. Is this a trap or a trick?â Me.
âHm. Both. Depending on how you to see it. After that, if you disagree on those subjects, you can quit!â Father G.
âBrilliant! Shall we begin?â Me.
Father G was originally from Spain; he was sent to administer the church in 1985. He was a bright 57 years old. During the study time, we sometimes talked about life in general; he was a reasonable person. It is a quality of a good priest! He also organized a home for children and women who had been abused. I was on the right trackâŠI thought!
After 2 months, Father G told me that the next lesson was a final discussion before my baptism. The Catholic Churchâs baptism is the first of three sacraments of initiation as a Christian. It washes away all sins, both original sin and personal actual sins, and makes a person a member of the church.
âWhat do you think about your lessons?â Father G.
âI like the part about understanding, generosity, and forgiveness. But I donât actually agree with many chapters about the punishments. Moreover, itâs so many rituals, which are conflicting and forbidden. And I have some questions about Jesus; was he divine? Or was he a human, with a wife and a daughter? This conflict was killing millions of people over 10 centuries. So, what happens to the Ten Commandments!!! Number 7, âThou shalt not kill.â Is God supposed to meanâŠForgiveness? Honestly, Father, I have been through many religious houses and I have to say, God seems to have a problem with antagonistic actions, oh, and his children. Do they have any psychiatrists in heaven?â Me.
âDonât mock God! Conflict it is. But, how do we know? Is it exactly the words of Christ? How many versions of Bibles have there been to this day? And priests are only human, not God. You donât need to see me if you want to confess. You just need a pure heart unless thereâs something serious. You donât need to go to church every week unless you want to. And youâre right; God is forgiveness, not punishment. About the bloody question, what do we care, divine or not divine? Jesus sacrificed himself for humanity. His existence was for the impoverished places, with a heavy emphasis on
the corporal works of mercy and the spiritual works of mercy, namely support and concern for the sick, the poor, and the afflicted. Why isnât that enough? God or no God. Why canât you believe without the questions? If you actually think, God means good.â Father G.
âSo, itâs all about original sin then. Bad Adam! If he didnât eat Eveâs apple, all killing would not have happened. And I would have been born with no sin. Still, I donât get a big picture.â Me.
âNow, youâre mocking GodâŠagain. I donât think he likes to hear that.â Father G.
âOh, me too Father. Me too.â Me.
After the Baptism was finished, I genuinely felt fresh, no sins forâŠa day and Father G offered himself to be my godfatherâŠeven better, it was a nice day. What Father G said was connected into my chickâs head; fair enough, the god it was.
My brand new Christian version led me to an exorcism, which is the religiously spiritual practice of evicting demons and other spiritual entities from a person or place. Father Gâs car was on strike, so I drove him to where the possession had occurred.
âYouâre not seriousâŠRight? Father. That wasnât a ghost. That wasâŠan attention problem. Donât you think?â Me.
âAnd? I was serious. Iâm a priest, for god sake!â Father G.
âSo, you used the exorcism to fool an idiosyncrasy. Thatâs a lieâŠdonât you know?â Me.
âDonât mock me! Today, exorcism is performed for people who have psychological problems. Thatâs one of them. Is it a sin? It depends on what youâre lying for. Donât be dull!â Father G.
âAh! Good to know. Father, does gossip mean lying?â Me.
âNo, lying is a false statement. Gossip is a feather.â Father G.
âYou meanâŠit flies away, right?â Me.
âAh! Youâre getting smart!â Father G, with laughter.
Actually, Christian churches in my country are compliant to obeying rules, they do not like being on television shows or news. Although, there were some priests with a young boy or a young girlâŠnaked news like other countries, but there was very few. However, there were some unauthorized Christian churches, beating, killing, and a dominant organism that had a major effect on self-destructionâŠ
One of my cousins had gone crazy (in the wrong way) after he became a member of an unauthorized church, and gradually killed himself in his beliefs. Moreover,
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