Comments on: A sucker for love. http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/ this time, we're keeping it simple. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:02:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: minishorts http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22944 minishorts Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:45:30 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22944 Tres: Because we're only human struggling to walk in Christ. I think it's a good thing that most people expect us to behave like Christ. That's the struggle each Christian will have to walk through. That said, I'm closing comments again, because I don't want to allow preaching here, because the issue here is not how Good / Bad Christianity is compared to other religions. The issue here is how love means sacrifice. Tres: Because we’re only human struggling to walk in Christ. I think it’s a good thing that most people expect us to behave like Christ. That’s the struggle each Christian will have to walk through.

That said, I’m closing comments again, because I don’t want to allow preaching here, because the issue here is not how Good / Bad Christianity is compared to other religions. The issue here is how love means sacrifice.

]]> By: Tres http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22943 Tres Mon, 31 Jul 2006 01:32:15 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22943 What a pity I missed out on all the wonderful comments. Mixed marriages are the devil (mainly muslim/non-muslim) because once you've converted, you can't go back to what was before. Once in, never out. A bit unfair. If its not for Christians to judge, why do I hear so much from Christians as what is the "right" thing to do? What a pity

I missed out on all the wonderful comments.

Mixed marriages are the devil (mainly muslim/non-muslim) because once you’ve converted, you can’t go back to what was before. Once in, never out.

A bit unfair.

If its not for Christians to judge, why do I hear so much from Christians as what is the “right” thing to do?

]]> By: spyder http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22942 spyder Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:54:53 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22942 Bless you Alvin! You gave expression to what I felt but could not express in words. You spoke for me, the sinner Christian. When insults are hurled at my faith - I keep telliing the critics the same thing. The fact that we are are Christians, does not make us saints. .. as Christians, we ( at least that's how I see myself) are all on a journey; all trying to be Christ-like ... but we fall a lot of times coz we are not God. It's sad when some of us think we hold the key to heaven just coz we say we are 'Christians'. God will judge all - Christians and all others as well - and only He and He alone knows our hearts. The fruits of the Spirit are love, compassion, charity etc (sori can't quote off the cuff ). ..never hate. murder and destruction. All that said, it does not mean we do not stand up for our Faith - we do - but in the manner that Alvin has so eloquently done. SHALOM to all. Bless you Alvin! You gave expression to what I felt but could not express in words. You spoke for me, the sinner Christian. When insults are hurled at my faith - I keep telliing the critics the same thing. The fact that we are are Christians, does not make us saints. .. as Christians, we ( at least that’s how I see myself) are all on a journey; all trying to be Christ-like … but we fall a lot of times coz we are not God. It’s sad when some of us think we hold the key to heaven just coz we say we are ‘Christians’. God will judge all - Christians and all others as well - and only He and He alone knows our hearts. The fruits of the Spirit are love, compassion, charity etc (sori can’t quote off the cuff ). ..never hate. murder and destruction.
All that said, it does not mean we do not stand up for our Faith - we do - but in the manner that Alvin has so eloquently done.
SHALOM to all.

]]> By: alvin (youth advisor from a local church in KL) http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22941 alvin (youth advisor from a local church in KL) Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:30:43 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22941 (P.S: sorry about the previous comment, somehow my previous similar comments couldn't show up in your blog here) minishorts, just wanna thank you for all your honest opinions over this "eye-opener" blog especially with regards to sensitive issues such as religion. I've been reading your blog for the past 2 months, and truly it's an eye opener. Thanks again. Nvr judge, if we (christians) are so perfect, why do we need God in the first place. It's never our right to judge anyway. Jesus during His ministry don't impose His teachings/beliefs on anyone. Then why should we. I gotta admit, sometimes we do go over the limit especially when sharing with our non-believer friends "intentionally or unintentionally". I have heard it said that more people are offended by Christians than by Christ. I'm not sure this has ever been statistically verified, but it seems true in my experience. The reason I am a Christian is not because Christians are such grand examples of human beings. I don't have to prove that our guys are better than your guys. I am a Christian today, because of Jesus Christ and what he has done for me. If it were all about Christians, we'd all be in trouble. Even the disciples didn't always get it right. Bless you. In service for you and JC alvin (P.S: sorry about the previous comment, somehow my previous similar comments couldn’t show up in your blog here)

minishorts, just wanna thank you for all your honest opinions over this “eye-opener” blog especially with regards to sensitive issues such as religion.

I’ve been reading your blog for the past 2 months, and truly it’s an eye opener. Thanks again.

Nvr judge, if we (christians) are so perfect, why do we need God in the first place. It’s never our right to judge anyway. Jesus during His ministry don’t impose His teachings/beliefs on anyone. Then why should we. I gotta admit, sometimes we do go over the limit especially when sharing with our non-believer friends “intentionally or unintentionally”.

I have heard it said that more people are offended by Christians than by Christ. I’m not sure this has ever been statistically verified, but it seems true in my experience.

The reason I am a Christian is not because Christians are such grand examples of human beings. I don’t have to prove that our guys are better than your guys. I am a Christian today, because of Jesus Christ and what he has done for me.

If it were all about Christians, we’d all be in trouble. Even the disciples didn’t always get it right. Bless you.

In service for you and JC
alvin

]]> By: sdffd http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22940 sdffd Mon, 31 Jul 2006 00:21:16 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22940 sdfsd sdfsd

]]> By: Primrose http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22939 Primrose Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:18:38 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22939 Wow, very very hot topic I see. A little too late to comment on the last one but I see it was monopolised by sexyman. Well, I'm a Christian and Chinese and I will consider a malay man if the right one comes along...knowing full well the syariah laws and the muslim laws. There will be more and more mix marriages, you'll see... Wow, very very hot topic I see. A little too late to comment on the last one but I see it was monopolised by sexyman. Well, I’m a Christian and Chinese and I will consider a malay man if the right one comes along…knowing full well the syariah laws and the muslim laws. There will be more and more mix marriages, you’ll see…

]]> By: Mzee Mopepe http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22938 Mzee Mopepe Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:19:31 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22938 No one should worry about being a sucker for love except if they do not understand how healthy it is for one to be in love. It is by Devine plan that two people should be in love. When we are in love, we suffer less stress and our body functions tend to work the better for it! So, for you Minishorts to chase love, it is the most logical self-preservation thing for you to do! For me here in Uganda, East Africa, I am encouraging men and women to love each other. I feel that the world would be a safer place if fewer couples fought and scratched they way they do now. I have an African approach to creating harmony between two people in a relationship, which I am writing a book and running a website about. Those of you who would wish to learn how we do it here in Africa, you can log in at http://bufumbocollege.com You might even have a few smiles....just smile because I know that what I write is unlikely to make you "laugh your buttcheeks off", just to borrow S-kays words! No one should worry about being a sucker for love except if they do not understand how healthy it is for one to be in love. It is by Devine plan that two people should be in love. When we are in love, we suffer less stress and our body functions tend to work the better for it!

So, for you Minishorts to chase love, it is the most logical self-preservation thing for you to do! For me here in Uganda, East Africa, I am encouraging men and women to love each other. I feel that the world would be a safer place if fewer couples fought and scratched they way they do now.

I have an African approach to creating harmony between two people in a relationship, which I am writing a book and running a website about. Those of you who would wish to learn how we do it here in Africa, you can log in at http://bufumbocollege.com You might even have a few smiles….just smile because I know that what I write is unlikely to make you “laugh your buttcheeks off”, just to borrow S-kays words!

]]> By: senbai http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22937 senbai Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:50:50 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22937 I went to church, cell group, Sunday school, but I was never a x-tian. Go figure :) I went to church, cell group, Sunday school, but I was never a x-tian. Go figure :)

]]> By: sexywoman http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22936 sexywoman Sun, 30 Jul 2006 13:48:01 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22936 Noooo, don't go sexyman!!! I'm gonna miss you! Noooo, don’t go sexyman!!! I’m gonna miss you!

]]> By: mac http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22935 mac Sun, 30 Jul 2006 12:39:35 +0000 http://www.minishorts.net/2006/07/30/a-sucker-for-love/#comment-22935 I've been reading the exchanges and it's been interesting, enlightening and disturbing all at once. Very odd feeling that. Anyway, I'm kind of glad that it's over for now. I do kind of understand where that sexyman fella was coming from. The only problem was that he sort of expected everyone to agree with him and no one did. I guess he took that personally. Some people can't deal with differences of opinion and that is why we have wars, I guess. Also, being a cynic is bad for your social life. Do I agree with him? Yes and no. Yes he has a point, marrying outside your own culture is not always the best idea, especially when the culture you're marrying into is very different from yours. It's something that should be considered from all angles and perspectives. As a person who is both Iban and Chinese, culture does means a hell of a lot to me. However... No, I don't agree with him. Ultimately, the choice is up to the individual, ill advised or not. No matter how a parent may delude him/her self, an adult child does NOT belong to them and is not for them to own, control or dictate. And no, a good parent does not disown his/her child over such things. Blood is thicker then water and love transcends all the religio-political bullshit, doesn't it? In my own family, we have 2 first cousins who married Muslims. As traumatic as it was when they announced their intentions, in the end, family is family no matter what anyone says. And finally, God bless you and Eric and may you guys be happy always. Have a nice weekend. I’ve been reading the exchanges and it’s been interesting, enlightening and disturbing all at once. Very odd feeling that.

Anyway, I’m kind of glad that it’s over for now.

I do kind of understand where that sexyman fella was coming from. The only problem was that he sort of expected everyone to agree with him and no one did. I guess he took that personally.

Some people can’t deal with differences of opinion and that is why we have wars, I guess. Also, being a cynic is bad for your social life.

Do I agree with him? Yes and no.

Yes he has a point, marrying outside your own culture is not always the best idea, especially when the culture you’re marrying into is very different from yours. It’s something that should be considered from all angles and perspectives.

As a person who is both Iban and Chinese, culture does means a hell of a lot to me.

However…

No, I don’t agree with him. Ultimately, the choice is up to the individual, ill advised or not. No matter how a parent may delude him/her self, an adult child does NOT belong to them and is not for them to own, control or dictate.

And no, a good parent does not disown his/her child over such things. Blood is thicker then water and love transcends all the religio-political bullshit, doesn’t it?

In my own family, we have 2 first cousins who married Muslims. As traumatic as it was when they announced their intentions, in the end, family is family no matter what anyone says.

And finally, God bless you and Eric and may you guys be happy always. Have a nice weekend.

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