've always got tis misconception that churches and christians are like... the western/angmor ting... duno why, even though i got some chinese, indonesian frens who are christians. Anywaes, it was an awesome day spent at Sam's church... or should i say JiaHan. (To be explained in awhile)
Invited to this "xmas party" at the Batok church... Its kinda weird for me coz the cell grp is... Chinese Speaking! In fact almost everythins' in chinese! Lets imagine this, the stuffs we do, every programme on the list, its all chinese vers lol!
Ok, 1st we had some sing along sessions, xmas songs, not gospel or... Then we listened to a very short speech by a guy from the cell grp. Next up is a skit put up by the members. Rmb... everything is in chinese, even xmas songs! Come the last hour is a speech by this self proclaimed uncle then some games and gift exchange. Got a candle holder nya... attached to a frosted/painted glass.
Lastly, refreshments, managed to chat with some of the cell grp members, came to know tis guy whos currently studying last year at Med sch, last 3 months b4 graduation, great guy, OCS somemore... social-able and knowledgable. He shared his exp in the ns with me n ben... also some med stuff. The grp's 'tao' and some other members also very nice to us (me, mel, ben, earnie, desmond and jjguy). When i mentioned "Sam" to some pple around, they go like... huh? who? oh... Jiahan arh?... LOL this goes to sae that everything funcitons in chinese lol... even their service, camps n EVERYTHING! CoOl or...
Overall, the pple all very friendly, esp the girls, although abit siao siao 1 -.- Oh, btw while seating at this 3rd row bench... all the while i had tis weird feeling (not really dejavu but felt like 1), the girl infront damn familiar sia, the bei-ying and the voice oso lol. Then sam waz calling out "Tricia...smth smth smth". Yep, it is Tricia! Its either shes gone fat or i've grown tall, look quite diff from wad she was 20 months ago. She oso not sure if it was me... Wad a small world lol.
Ended the day with dinner at wm, charjiang mian nya!
Many pple said christians had bad rep for 'psychoing' pple to convert... well i wont agree to that. Some (esp teens) go church or 'convert' (wen they are not actually devoted) at their own will, to have fun with frens during dull weekends or maybe to go after a girl? So we think that its 'psycho-ed'... I think religion tis kinda ting is jus a belief... all religions pass 'good' teachings... to a much extent, cant say wads better, more 'cool', real or wadsoeva. Currently I'm a free thinker wich is a great thing...
Lets say if i'm to choose a religion? Jus from the main few religions i know
Christian: Never for life, dads' gonna 'ka chia' me coz christians cant hold joss sticks, i heard
Muslim: No way! muslim need to pray, fast and everything... naturally not wad i'd love to spend time on
Catholic: Mayb, but I dun really know much abt catholic stuffs
Hunduism: Am i elligible? but i wont.... those rituals require piercings... hell no!!!
Buddhism: Its said in my ID that im buddhism.. wth wrote that!?!? But i think its the closest to wad i'd go for....
Why? Lets see, Buddhism teachings are more... convincing? Real? Sensible? And it does not force u pray tis n that, praise tis n that... so its kinda free... pray if u wan to, buddha do not discrimintate those who do not pray or give offerings. If u pray, thats extra merit. So its more like u dun keep praying for some good ting or putting ur hopes on God, its more like... u knoe if ur doin the right ting, nth will screw up and Buddhas' teachings says the good shall be rewarded. This Karma thing sums up everything...
Haha... but i'll still stick as a free thinker bah. Love & Peace!
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