microdot sleeve: An old saying: "A-anhin pa ang damo kung patay na ang kabayo?"
Today is what they call "All Saint's Day", and there's a lot of flowers, candles and prayers for people's departed loved ones. I'm glad I'm not part of that old tradition anymore when people visit their departed friends and families graves.
Think about this.....
Do dead people need prayers?
Do dead people need those candles and flowers?
Imagine this.....
A man had sinned for all his life, and after he died, people would go and pray for him.
Will he be save by other people's prayers?
Those flowers which people called respect, will it do anything for the dead? People should respect their loved ones when they are still alive and people should pray for the living and not the dead. But, there are two things which I still remember from that old tradition beside people's hypocrisy or culture of pretense: kite flying and an old tree in a cemetery where I carved some thoughts from the heart.
Kumusta Dear?
Marami ang nagkamustahan sa araw na ito. Mga buhay at mga patay. Marami akong nakitang naglalakad kanina papuntang sementeryo. Ang ilan ay may dalang mga bulaklak na ang pangalan ay respeto. Aanhin kaya ng patay yun mga bulaklak? Aamuyin kaya nila yun at sasabihin, "Wow! Ang gaganda nito at hmmmm! Ang bango!" Sana noong buhay pa yun patay dun siya nirespeto. Mga bulaklak ang nasa puntod niya, pero nung buhay siya, sinisigaw-sigawan lang siya ng asawa niya o ng mga anak niya o ng pamilya niya na sila rin ang nag-aalay ng mga bulaklak sa kanyang puntod kapag dumarating ang araw na gaya ngayon. Nakakatawang kapaimbabawan at pakitang tao. Respeto daw sa mga patay. Mga patay na wala ng malay sa mundo ng mga buhay?
Maraming pinakitang ibat-ibang mukha sa akin ang araw na ito. Mayroong nagsamantala, may basura, may nakatiwang-wang na, may nabubulok pa, may hindi naman mabulok-bulok, may naghambalang na, may nagliyab pa, may artista at nagsasaranggola, may pulitikong namumulitika pa, may nananalangin, etc, etc. Ang alam ko, wala ng maidadagdag pa ni maibabawas man ang buhay sa isang namatay na. Ang buhay, alam niya na siya ay mamamatay. Pero ang patay, may alam ba? Kung nag-iisip lang sana ang mga tao.
Sa katapus-tapusan ng mga pangyayari tungkol sa mga patay, ang sabi sa balita ng isang reporter ay kapiling na daw ng mga patay ang Maykapal. Ang alam ko, kapiling na ng mga patay ang makapal.....
.....Ang makapal na lupa.
Here's Daniel Johns and the rest of Silverchair. Three kids from Australia who made it to the top. They were just sixteen years old when their debut album "Frogstomp" was released in 1995. I remember some years ago, they did a show here in the Philippines at the U.P. Theater. Off their 1996 album "Freak Show," here's "Cemetery," a song about a phone call away, about an escort service and the red light district.
Cemetery Daniel Johns Silverchair
Need a change Not to imitate But to irritate All the ones who hate
I may be late Always seem to get the wrong date Well, I guess it's fate
I live in a cemetery Full of good will and integrity You see, I have no specialty
Here's your warning I'll give you click click boom
I live in a cemetery I need a change Not to imitate But to irritate
I live in a cemetery
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Pahawak naman. No touch.....
Microdot Sleeve:Ang (Pahawak naman. No touch.....) ay maikling linya ng isang kanta noong dekada 70.
Noong kasagsagan ng nakakahawang sakit na SARS, taong 2003, ay nagkaroon ng kautusan ang mga simbahan na umiwas muna sa paghalik, paghipo, etc., sa mga santo o imahe. Kamakailan, dahil sa bagong sakit na kumakalat at nakakahawa, ang Influenza A(H1N1) virus, ipina-iiiwas munang muli ang mga tao sa paghipo, paghalik, etc., sa mga santo o imahe. Eh kung talagang utos ng Dios na humalik, dumalangin, etc., sa mga santo, bakit naman ipinapaiwas ang mga tao kahit na may sakit pang kumakalat at nakakahawa? Syempre, kung talagang may utos ang Dios na humalik sa santo at mga imahe, walang mangyayaring masama sa tao. Hindi mahahawa ang sino mang taong gagawa ng paghalik sa mga santo. Ang kaso, wala naman talagang utos ang Dios na ganoon, na humalik sa santo, dumalangin sa santo, etc. Kasuklamsuklam pa nga sa Dios ang gawaing ganoon (Deuteronomio 5:7-9).
Paano naman kaya isasagawa ang "banal na halik", na sinasabi sa Roma 16:16 at pangunahing ginagamit bilang pambati ng isang samahan, na ito daw ay beso-beso o shake hands lalo't ngayon na may H1N1 na nakakahawa? Ipapatigil din kaya nila ang kanilang beso-beso o shake hands? Kung ipapatigil nila, papaano kaya nila masusunod ang sinasabi sa talata? Noong araw, ang pambati daw nila ayon sa kanilang babasahin ay ang pangalan ng kanilang samahan, iyon daw kasi ang opisyal na pambati. Lately, beso-beso o shake hands na daw. Kahit pangalan o beso-beso, mali pareho. At kung mali daw ang beso-beso, ano daw ang tama, tanong ng isa nilang Ministro. Ha? Sila ang pangunahing gumagamit ng talatang Roma 16:16, nakadikit pa nga noon sa kanilang mga sasakyan ang sticker na Roma 16:16, tapos hindi pala nila alam ang kahulugan ng sinasabi sa talata na "magbatian ng banal na halik". Kaya hindi nakapagtataka, na halos wala ka ng makita na ganoong sticker sa kanilang mga sasakyan. Napalitan na ng banderang may tatlong kulay at kandelero. Kailangan talaga nila ng kandelero para sa kandila dahil nasa ka-Diliman sila.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Ang Mangmang (The Fool).....
Microdot Sleeve:Some years ago, nagkaroon ng Bible Expo sa Valenzuela City, may nagtanong kay Bro. Eli at nagpakilalang atheist. Papaano daw mapapatunayan ni Bro. Eli na totoo ang sinasabi ng Biblia? Sabi ni Bro. Eli, "Sa Genesis, sabi ng Biblia, nilalang ng Dios ang Langit at Lupa, ayan ang Langit, tumingala ka at makikita mo ang Langit, ayan ang Lupa, nakatayo ka mismo sa Lupa." Kapag naaalala ko ang mga sagot na iyon ni Bro. Eli, natatawa na lang ako sa atheist na nagtanong, dahil sa hindi siya naniniwalang may Dios, pati mga simpleng lohika, hindi niya alam.
According to the latest available statistics there are about 15-30% of the world populations that are either agnostic or atheists. Atheist and agnostics are defined as:
agnostic ag-nos-tic [ag nostik] (plural ag-nos-tics) noun 1. somebody denying God's existence is provable: somebody who believes that it is impossible to know whether or not God exists. 2. somebody denying something is knowable: somebody who doubts that a question has one correct answer or that something can be completely understood.
Example: I'm an agnostic concerning space aliens. [Mid-19th century. a-2 + gnostic] -ag-nos-tic, adjective -ag-nos-ti-cal-ly, adverb Microsoft Encarta 2009. 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
atheist a-the-ist [aythee-ist] (plural a-the-ists) noun unbeliever in God or deities: somebody who does not believe in God or deities. Microsoft Encarta 2009. 1993-2008 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
While it is true that there are evil that throughout the history of humanity were done by some people who "allegedly" are believers in the existence of God, the worst of evil were done by those who denied the existence of God Psalms 53:1:
"The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and have done abominable iniquity: there is none that doeth good."
This was the observation of the psalmist David. The same observation was written by another Biblical writer many hundreds of years after David.
In Romans 3:10-18, the apostle Paul categorically stated:
"As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one. Their throat is an open sepulcher; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes."
Noong araw pa man ay may mga atheists ng nabuhay sa mundo. Hanggang ngayon, sa ating makabagong panahon, sa kabila ng maraming bagay at paniniwala ng iba't-ibang relihiyon na itinatag ng tao, ay may mga tao pa rin na hindi naniniwalang may Dios. Kamakailan lang sa Europa, sa London, may mga atheists na nag advertised sa pamamagitan ng mga bus.
Biruin mo, there's probably no God daw and stop worrying and enjoy life? Papano na lang kung ang life ng isang tao eh:
1. Mambugbog ng asawa niya. 2. Mang-rape ng mga anak niya. 3. Magnakaw. 4. Pumatay ng kapwa tao. 5. Mangurakot sa gobyerno. 6. Magdrugs. 7. Maglasing. 8. Mambabae. 9. Magsugal. 10. Etc., Etc., Etc.
Biro mo, mag-e-enjoy siya sa lahat ng kawalanghiyaang iyon? Napakasamang pamumuhay.
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Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Tsinelas 2009
Isang uri ng panyapak. Proteksyon sa paa. Itong darating na Abril 10, maraming tao ang maghuhubad ng kanilang tsinelas dahil sa paniniwalang maaalis kung hindi man lahat ay mababawasan ang kanilang mga kasalanan sa kanilang paglalakad ng nakayapak na wala naman sa biblia.
Susugatan din nila ang kanilang mga sarili, maglalakad ng malayo habang nakayapak na kung tawagin nila'y penitensya, pero babalik muli sila sa dati matapos ang lahat. Inuman, lasingan, sugal, babae, etc.
Taon-taon, maraming nagpapapako sa krus. Mayroon pa nga babae. Tama ba na sila'y magkristo-kristuhan? Papano kung babae? Krista? Pwede ba yun na kalahati ay ang Panginoong Hesukristo at ang kalahati ay judio? 50/50 kumbaga? Ang nakakalungkot, krus ang simbolo ng kanilang paniniwala, na krus din naman ang pinampatay sa Panginoong Hesukristo.
Pagpapako sa krus ang CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ng EMPERIO ROMANO noong panahon ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo. Gaya ngayon, na kung hindi tinanggal ang parusang bitay, SILYA ELEKTRIKA o kaya'y LETHAL INJECTION ang capital punishment ng Pilipinas. Papano na lang kung noong araw ay silya elektrika o lethal injection na ang capital punishment ng mga Romano? Lalabas, may silya o kaya syringe sa mga altar. Biro mo, ginawa kasing simbolo ng pananampalataya ang pinampatay sa Panginoong Hesukristo, na ito rin ang inilalagay sa mga altar na dinadalanginan at ginagamit sa iba't-ibang ritwal ng mga tao.
At sa darating ngang Abril 10, madaming tao ang susugatan ang sarili, magpapapalo, magpapapako. At kung silya elektrika o lethal injection nga ang capital punishment noong araw, eh di pagkatapos paluin at sugatan ng mga tao ang kanilang mga sarili sa pagpipinitensya, tuturukan sila ng syringe sa bandang huli bilang finale? O kaya, uupo sa upuang may kuryente?
Ang nakapagtataka pa, bakit ang "PASKO" na kapanganakan daw kuno ng Panginoong Hesukristo eh ipinagdiriwang ng Dec. 25 pero taon-taon, iba-iba ang araw na pinapatakan niyon, minsan Lunes, minsan Martes, minsan Sabado. Pero bakit ang kamatayan Niya, laging Byernes? Kung minsan pumapatak iyon sa buwan ng Abril(gaya ng darating), minsan naman buwan ng Marso?
Nakakalungkot isipin na maraming tao ang napaniwala ng mga maling paniniwala.
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Thursday, March 19, 2009
Slang…..
Microdot Sleeve:Slang – a colloquial, nonstandard speech that expresses ideas in an unconventional and often playful and colorful manner. It is pertained to as a street language, for example, ain’t, gonna, wanna, shudda, cudda. Much slang is popular for only a short time, but many words that were originally considered slang are now in standard usage. Anyway, the last time I had an entry was more than a hundred days ago. Here’s a new one to fill that gap, written as a class memento for me and my classmates who graduated from a free training course on how to be a Call Center Agent.
I’m done taking up a free training course somewhere in Ortigas area. It was a month-long training in English Comprehension and Call Center stuffs. I’ve met a lot of people and new faces to remember. I’ve kept them in my memory box. Some of those beautiful human beings are presented here using Photobucket’s slide. I’ve also had a lot of kilometers, shred some pounds, and a few flats on riding a bicycle when going to my class. I’ve learned a lot with sweaty palms, trembled in near hypothermia while the air conditions in full blast. We’re all graduates now. Still, there’s a lot more to learn. Life is always like that. Living and learning.
Nachet (The Movie) The Cast:
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Microdot Sleeve:The year was 2002, kapag sinabing ang Cellphone mo ay GSM, galing daw ito sa magnanakaw, kaya nga G.S.M. (galing sa magnanakaw.)
G.S.M.
Natatandaan ko noon, kapag naka-STARTAK ka, sikat ka na, flip phone yun na ang display ay parang yun sa selected Jollibee outlets na may running display behind the counter na sinasabing mabuhay or welcome, etc. Karamihang mayroong ganong phone ang mga artista. Tapos hanggang sa lumabas na mga ibat-ibang klase ng Cellphone, may Nokia, Philips, Mitsubishi, etc. Pero bago pa yon ay may analog phone pa, along avenida nabibili iyon sometime in the late 90's, kapag bumili ka ng ganun na karaniwan ay cloned phones, aakyat yun nagbebenta sa mataas na building dala ang phone na nabili mo, may ikakabit na aparatus sa analog phone mo para humanap ng number o signal, kapag naka-scan ng number, yun na ang number mo which is cloned, may kapareho ka ng number, magagamit mo na ang analog phone mo, at dahil may kagaya kang number, hindi ka matatawagan, ikaw lang ang makakatawag at magrereflect ang bayad nun sa bill ng original na may ari ng number. Anyway, ganun dati. Natatandaan ko nga, nakabili pa ako ng Bosch sa Recto, of course G.S.M. ang nabili ko or galing sa magnanakaw, may free pa na Bert (Sesame's Street) character sa antenna. Yun nga ang nagpamahal ng presyo nun nabili ko eh, si Bert, wahehehe! Then lumabas ang 3210, nakabili ako but after a year, nakipag-swap ako ng 5110 with syempre additional 1.5K yun may ari ng 5110. Minsan, naglalakad ako pauwi, nagtetext ako, sa Bulacan pa ako nakatira nun, may tatlong magkaka-angkas sa motorsiklo, hinablot yun 5110 ko, hindi nila nakuha, puro mura pa inabot ko, wahehehe! Kung ng time na yon may N45 na gaya ng picture sa ibaba, wala ng manghahablot ng Cellphone takot na lang nila. Wahehehe! Naalala ko si Bhab, sana magkaroon siya ng N45, madalas kasi siyang mawalan ng Cellphone.
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Monday, September 15, 2008
Microdot Sleeve:Well, after 235 days of no entries, finally I had a chance to write this one. I don't know, but the small piece of paper where I wrote the draft on this keeps bugging me. Anyway, here's one dream I had some months ago and needs to be interpreted.....
WANTED: INTERPRETER
Mayroong 25, si 126 ang nagpreside, tuloy lang ang 25, ang daming tao. Habang 25, lumapit si 138 sa akin, sabi niya, ang premise daw ni 126 ay nagbilot ng magazine parang telescope tapos sinipat isa-isa habang sinasabi na, "May mga dati akong kasama pero ngayon hindi ko na kasama." Tapos, sabi ni 138, pakiramdam niya, siya pinatutungkulan. Natapos ang 25, lumapit ako kay 126, tapos may biglang lumapit sa akin, hindi naman 12's, matangkad siya, may sinasabi siya pero hindi ko magets, katabi niya si 126, tapos sa likod nila, may room, bumukas bahagya yun pinto ng room, nakita ko, may mga tao dun na puro naka-headphone at karamihan matanda, ewan ko kung ano pinapakinggan nila, tapos umalis kami nun matangkad na lumapit sa akin, nagpunta kami sa isang malaking bahay, sa tabi ng hagdan ng malaking sala o living room, may lagayan ng payong at kapote, umakyat kami sa hagdan, tapos may matatanda sa itaas ng kwarto na parang lumang kwarto, barnisado ang paligid at lahat ng gamit, niyaya kami na maghalo-halo/palamig ng isang matanda, tapos lumapit ako sa lababo na barado, tapos bumaba muna ako , nakita ko si 700 sa ibaba, kausap ng isang matanda, nakita ko kumakain siya ng halo-halo, tapos umakyat ako sa itaas, niyaya ulit ako ng matanda sa itaas na kumain ng halo-halo, nakita ko yun kasama kong matangkad, binobomba na yun lababo na barado para maalis ang bara, pero mali siya ng paghawak sa pambomba kaya sabi ko, "Idiretso mo ang paghawak para hindi masyado tumalsik ang maruming tubig." Tapos bumaba ulit ako, nakita ko si 700 tapos na kumain ng halo-halo, iniabot niya yun baso sa isang matanda, muntik pang mabitiwan ng matanda yun platito sa ilalim ng baso. May sinasabi si 700 sa akin pero hindi ko magets, tapos umalis kami ni 700, pinahawakan niya sa akin yun payong na nakalagay sa sabitan sa tabi ng hagdan. Mainit ang araw, hinabol ko si 700 para payungan, hindi ko siya abutan, tapos tumawid siya sa maluwang na kalye, ang tingin ko parang España sa Sampaloc, parang sa tapat ng U.S.T. pero walang island sa gitna yun kalye, nakita kong tumawid si 700, nahirapan akong tumawid sa dami ng sasakyan, tapos nawala si 700 na parang bula, nagising ako at nag-isip.
Excerpts: Na-miss ko ang mga music sa ibaba kaya nag-burn ako ng audio CD's that includes them through Limewire. Madami akong gustong isulat baka ito na ulit ang simula, matagal akong di nakapag-sulat. Miss ko na.....
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Testament.....
One of the brethren in the Church of God Int'l gives a testament on how Bro. Eli's undefiled preaching has renewed a formerly empty and wasteful life into a life of sincere service unto God...
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Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Rat-tat-tat! Lupa hindi bala.....
microdot sleeve:21 years ago, before highschool graduation, nakabisikleta ako noon. Manila bike o Easyrider kung tawagin noong araw ang gamit ko. Kay Mang Nap iyon na boarder namin. Hiniram ko kasama si Butoy na aking kaibigan, namasyal kami sa Recto, around 5:30pm na iyon. Sa kahabaan ng Recto, madaming tao, mausok sa paligid. Maraming nagkalat na kahoy o patpat, mga pira-pirasong papel, mga telang iba't-iba ang nakasulat, pula, puti, tsinelas na walang pares, sapatos na luma, etc. Lumiko kami sa kanan bago dumating ng Mendiola Bridge. May nambato sa akin ng duguang rubber shoe, tumama sa braso ko. Alam namin ni Butoy ang nangyayari dahil ilang oras pa lang ang nakakaraan, naganap sa di kalayuan, doon kung saan kami kumanan, ang isa sa pangyayaring tumatak na sa storya pulitikal ng Pilipinas, ang Mendiola Massacre. Tandang-tanda ko ang mga panahong iyon.....
Isang taon bago iyon, ang kahabaan ng España sa Sampaloc ay napupuno ng usok dahil sa tear gas. Ang mga traffic lights ay binabato't binabasag. Ang mga island railings ay itinutumba. Ang People Power kung saan pumila ako sa gate ng Channel 4 para makakain sa loob ng isang bus na binutas ang gulong at iniwang nakaharang sa Quezon Avenue. Ang pagpunta namin sa Malacañang after ng news na nakaalis na si Marcos kung saan may dala akong yellow flag na may nakasulat na "FREEDOM!" habang nakasakay ako sa hood ng isang Harabas na puti. Di ko makakalimutan ang araw ng libing ni Ninoy, apat na taon bago ang mga pangyayari sa Mendiola, may suot akong JAJA T-shirt sa itaas ng ginagawang building at ngayon ay isa ng Security Agency sa kanto ng Craig, nakatanaw sa trak na kinalalagyan ng labi ng pinatay na senador, grade 6 ako ng mga panahong iyon. Ngayon, laman ulit ito ng mga balita.....
Mendiola Massacre:On January 22, 1987, as thousands of peasant farmers demanding land reform marched towards Malacañang, thirteen members of a militant peasant group Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas (KMP) were killed by a hail of bullets fired by the Marines and police on Manila’s Mendiola Bridge; a total of nineteen peasant farmers perished. The 1987 march, which has come to be known as the Mendiola Massacre, was led by agricultural workers from Hacienda Luisita.
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Monday, January 21, 2008
Katwiran.....
Isang dating pina-pare minsang may sinabi,
namutawi sa kanyang labi ang bagay na ere...
Impyerno daw ay nandito sa lupang kinatatayuan ng tao.
"Impyerno ba kamo?", ang sabi ko, sabay sinundan ko ng ganito...
Hindi ba kanina sa pag-gising mo, ang sarap ng inat mo?
Hindi ba kanina sa pag-shower mo, may himig ang sipol mo?
Hindi ba ng mag-almusal ka, nakataaas pa iyong paa?
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Monday, January 07, 2008
Ang tagal kong hindi nakapagsulat. 132 days ang lumipas. Maraming nangyari. Madaming pinalampas. Mga sasakyan at kaganapang dumaan sa isipan. Sobrang busy. Walang masisi. Gusto ko kasi. Kaya heto, parang palaisipan o crossword puzzle ang aking titulo. Para sa iyo ito. Sana magustuhan mo. Hindi ko lang alam kung saan at paano magsisimula, pero heto, ang kahapong kasabay ng dahon, tinatangay ng hangin at ng iyong tingin.
Kahapon.....
microdot sleeve:Mga bagay na sininop ng aking kaisipan sa loob ng tahanan. Mga pangyayaring dumaan na aking sinitsitan upang malaman ang laman ng lansangan. Mga bagay na lumabas sa telebisyon sa buong maghapon. Mga bagay na lumipas sa bawat pahina ng peryodikong nabasa. Mga bagay na pumasok sa mikropono at narinig sa radyo. Tinipong lahat habang may bulutong at makating balat.
Chicken Facts (este Pox).....
Isang madaling araw, nagising akong ginaw na ginaw. Parang biglaang lagnat na nawala rin kaagad. Tanghaling tapat, naramdaman kong ako'y parang may sinat. Akala ko ng una ay kung ano lang, may tumubo na medyo makati, maliit na butlig na parang nagtutubig. Hinayaan ko lang. May nagbigay ng pagkain. Kanin at masarap na fried chicken. Tapos hayun, dumami at dumami at dumami pa ang butlig hangang buong katawan ko na ang tubuan. Naalala ko, hindi pa pala ako binubulutong mula pa noong bata ako. Mabuti na lang lumabas. Sabi kasi nila, kung hindi lalabas, baka sa mga internal organs tumubo, mas delikado daw, nakamamatay. Isang kasama na ang nagkwento, asawa niya raw ay bulutong na hindi lumabas ang ikinamatay. Sa pagkakaroon ko ng bulutong, ang dami ko tuloy napanood sa TV. Nabasa sa dyaryo, natutunan sa magazine, libro, at ang best-seller sa lahat na madalas dala ng mga paimbabaw at nanghihingi ng pera sa bus, sa palengke, sa kanto, at kung saan-saan pa. Alam mo iyon. May dalang supot iyon.
Ang Lihim sa Likod Bahay.....
May napanood ako sa TV minsan tungkol sa isang papag at kadena sa likod bahay. Naalala ko noong araw, sa Malabon pa kami nakatira. May kapit-bahay kami sa likod bahay na may sakit. May deprensya sa pag-iisip. Kapag naaalala ko iyon, hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi malungkot. Kapatid iyon ng classmate ko sa elementary. Ewan ko kung ano na ang nangyari sa kanya pero yun classmate ko, patay na. Kawawa naman ang mga taong gayon. Kung minsan, itinatago na lamang sila sa likod bahay. May napanood pa ako, pinapalo ng walis ng mismong anak o apo. Kaawa-awa ang kalagayan ng mga ganun. Sa aking pagbibisikleta minsan, nakakakita ako sa daan ng mga ganung tao, ang tanging kaibigan ay ang dumi ng lansangang kumapit na sa kanilang katawan pati na ang kanilang daliri, nagbibilang kahit walang binibilang. Tapos may makikita ka sa daan, mayaman na ang binibilang ay pera, nakasakay sa magarang sasakyan, at alahas ang nakakapit sa katawan. Nakakalungkot isipin.
Acupuncture..... Music Tech: Violin - Alam mo bang may Acupuncture sa violin. Ginagawa iyon sa pamamagitan ng pagpukpok ng matulis na bagay sa body ng violin. Halos hindi iyon mahahalata kasi dot lang iyon na maliit. Sa ganung paraan, kapag pinatugtog na ang violin, ang sound na nagtratravel sa body nito ay kakalat pagdaan sa dot. Kaya kung ang violin ay parang wala sa tono o parang mababa ang tono, nagagamot ito sa pamamagitan ng Violin Acupuncture. Galing ng music noh?
Tao po.....
Isang katotohanan tungkol sa rabies, ilang linggo lang ay mamamatay na ang biktima. Last year, may kababata ako namatay dahil dito. Nakagat siya ng alaga niya mismong aso. Napanood ko sa TV, kung saan last stage ng rabies ang pinakita, binasag ng biktima yun bintana ng kwartong kinalalagyan niya sa isang ospital, ilang oras bago siya mamatay. Nakagat din ako ng aso noong bata pa ako. Hindi ko makakalimutan iyon. Kahit ang pangalan nun aso, tanda ko pa rin, Quatang. Aso ng kapitbahay namin. Kelan lang galing ako sa Tita ko na may alagang aso, may sticker sa gate nila, "PITBULL" ang sbi ng sticker, wala naman pala silang ganoong aso, panakot lang kasi minsan ng nakakagat ng naniningil ng bayad sa kuryente yun aso nila. Mainit sa katawan ang aso, Noong araw kasi, ito pinupulutan namin. Ang one year sa atin, 7 years sa aso. Kaya kapag 3 years na ang aso, fully grown adult na ito. Nagkalat ang aso sa dyaryo. May swaping corner para sa aso, may for sale. Pero madami akong alam na aso na nagkalat kung saan-saan. Sila'y matatakaw at walang kabusugan. Nagsasalita ang mga iyon gamit ang pulpito. Baka nga sakmal nila ngayon ang leeg at bulsa mo eh.
Coup d'etat.....
Marami ng pinag-gagamitan ang Zip Tie ngayon, bukod sa pang-secure sa mga dangling cables o organizer ng mga kawad ng kuryente, pwede na rin itong ipang-posas lalo na sa mga media men. Ganito ang eksena sa Manila Peninsula ng mag-walkout at maglakad mula Makati RTC hanggang Pen sina Trillanes at Lim. Coup d'etat daw iyon. Sabi nga ng isang comedy show, "Nalaman na natin na malapit lang lakarin mula Makati RTC hanggang Manila Peninsula Hotel. Nalaman din natin na kasya pala sa pinto ng Manila Pen ang isang tangke de gyera." Nagsawa ng mga tao sa Pipol Power niyo. Kahit ano pa, pareho lang, ang ipinipilit i-upo, corrupt din. Mag-intay na lang ng 2010.
Pasipsip.....
Isang tanghali, narinig ko sa radyo na mayroong sumabog sa isang mall sa Makati. Ang daming patay at sugatan. Sabi nga ng mga kasama kong Navy sa barko nito lang sabado habang binabaybay namin ang NLEX papuntang Alpha, "Safe kayo rito, may security personnel. Delikado na ang panahon ngayon, kahit tae sumasabog na, may mas malakas na sa C4 ngayon, CR. Oo nga noh? noong araw nababasa ko lang sa mga nobela ni Stephen King kung paanong iyong isang character sinisindihan ang kanyang puwet kapag umu-utot, eh kasi nga methane gas iyon natural mag-aapoy iyon. Ngayon in reality, talaga palang sumasabog iyon. Naalala ko tuloy iyong mga Septic Truck, yun mga sumisipsip sa ating mga pozzo negro, kung paanong nahuli silang kung saan-saan lang nila itinatapon ang mga nakokolekta nilang dumi ng tao. Mabuti at naipasara na at hindi na "Lumaban" yun isang kumpanya ng ganun na gayon ang ginagawa.
Ang dami kong na-download na games. Gaya ng Brain Challenge, Snooker, Tour de France, at EMI Lyric game na huhulaan mo kung ano ang sagot sa mga tanong, kung anong kanta ang lyrics na ipapakita syo, sino kumanta, title ng kanta, etc. 11 na games ang laman ng celfone ko. Tama lang na panglibang kapag may iniintay o kaya kapag nag-iisip ng bagay pang motivate sa pagsusulat o kaya'y walang magawa.
Microdot Sleeve:A review I found over the internet regarding Bro. Daniel's show "Good Morning Kuya!" aired on UNTV37.
Kuya Item: Good Morning Kuya! Location: by bassaloha
Review: I use to watch Jerry Springer show that’s why this morning show captured my attention. The program is entitled Good Morning Kuya and the format - just the format, not the content - is somehow parallel. The first scene that I was able to see was the host, Kuya Daniel, walking up the stairs talking to the cameramen and the staff telling them how the show should fare. I think it was very post-modernist, very unconventional and I must say effective.
I learned that Good Morning Kuya is relatively a newcomer, and despite the commotion, I’d like to say the show is good. There are various points that I considered: 1. Public Service. I have never seen any television show that offers free services this much - medical service, legal service, free ride and other services that are too trivial to mention. 2. Uniqueness. It is not easy to merge sensibility and humor. This show is a perfect blend of the two and is very distinctive. Watching the show means learning in a non-tedious way. 3. Content. I tuned in quite late at around 6:30 in the morning but at the end of the show, at 9:00 am, I felt like I have gained a lot. I am not a newspaper reader, and I believe this show will keep me informed about the whatnots in the world. 4. Truth. If there’s a thing called ‘reality TV’ this is the real one. What you see is what you get. No pretensions.
Good Morning Kuya is aired through UNTV channel 37, a relatively small TV network here in the Philippines. With all the free ‘goods’ that they give out, it is not easy to maintain this program. With the knowledge that they strive hard to reach out to the needy, it is indeed very heart warming. I wonder when will the other bigger TV networks follow the steps of this program. The answer I cannot provide, but Good Morning Kuya surely made a huge step into the advancement of TV shows.
Rating:9
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Binura na lang ni Myembrolang.....
Nakakalungkot na ng dahil kasi sa spam binura na ni Bhab ang kanyang mga entries sa kanyang blogsite. Yun blogsite pa naman na yun ang nag-trigger sa akin para magsulat at magkaroon ng ganitong playground. Kanina lang nag-text ako sa kanya ng ganito:
Nang dahil sa spam... Nang dahil sa spam ay binura na lang ni myembrolang ang kanyang playground. Nang dahil sa spam hindi delatang spam ang playground ni myembrolang ay kanyang binura na lang. Nang dahil sa spam... Bow!
Actually, nagkita kami ni Bhab noong Saturday sa Alpha, batian lang kami kasi busy rin ako sa maraming paperworks(from monday to friday, may directorial work ako sa Hollywood). Mayroon pa naman siyang blogsite na dumadami at si art na langgam ni Devi kaya lang nakakapang-hinayang lalo na kung isang electronic ads that works like a virus ang sisira ng gawa mo, sana gumawa ulit siya ng blogsite.
What is spam?
Spam is flooding the Internet with many copies of the same message, in an attempt to force the message on people who would not otherwise choose to receive it. Most spam is commercial advertising, often for dubious products, get-rich-quick schemes, or quasi-legal services. Spam costs the sender very little to send -- most of the costs are paid for by the recipient or the carriers rather than by the sender.
There are two main types of spam, and they have different effects on Internet users. Cancellable Usenet spam is a single message sent to 20 or more Usenet newsgroups. (Through long experience, Usenet users have found that any message posted to so many newsgroups is often not relevant to most or all of them.) Usenet spam is aimed at "lurkers", people who read newsgroups but rarely or never post and give their address away. Usenet spam robs users of the utility of the newsgroups by overwhelming them with a barrage of advertising or other irrelevant posts. Furthermore, Usenet spam subverts the ability of system administrators and owners to manage the topics they accept on their systems.
Email spam targets individual users with direct mail messages. Email spam lists are often created by scanning Usenet postings, stealing Internet mailing lists, or searching the Web for addresses. Email spams typically cost users money out-of-pocket to receive. Many people - anyone with measured phone service - read or receive their mail while the meter is running, so to speak. Spam costs them additional money. On top of that, it costs money for ISPs and online services to transmit spam, and these costs are transmitted directly to subscribers.
One particularly nasty variant of email spam is sending spam to mailing lists (public or private email discussion forums.) Because many mailing lists limit activity to their subscribers, spammers will use automated tools to subscribe to as many mailing lists as possible, so that they can grab the lists of addresses, or use the mailing list as a direct target for their attacks.
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Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Garapon...
Minsan ito ay lagayan ng asukal, gatas, kape, chocolate drink, candies, etc. Madaming pwedeng pag-gamitan ang isang garapon. Pero ito rin ang naging bansag sa dati kong nakasama sa buhay. Siya rin ang minsan ko ng isinulat dito na naniniwalang narito daw mismo sa lupa ang impierno. Garapon ang naging bansag sa kanya dahil noong araw daw, mahilig siyang kumuha ng skyflakes na nasa garapon sa kanilang school canteen. Kaya naman mula noon hanggang ngayon, iyon na ang naging bansag sa kanya. Hindi ko siya isinusulat ngayon upang hiyain kundi upang buksan ang mga nagdaang bagay sa nakaraang buhay. Kagabi, may napanood ako sa TV about shoplifters, naalala ko tuloy ang kanta ng The Smiths na "Shoplifters of The World Unite" at naalala ko rin kung paanong noong araw, ako rin ay nagsho-shoplift. Delata, kadena ng aso, lapis, pantasa, etc. Mabuti na lang hindi ko naging hanapbuhay ang gayon, katuwaan lang ba kasama ang mga dating kaibigan. Naalala ko ng kunin ko ang kadena ng aso kasama si barney na mahilig sa corned beef, tawa ng tawa mga kaibigan ko noon. Kapag naaalala ko ang napanood ko kagabi, naaalala ko ang maraming bagay sa nakaraan. Sabi nga nila, nakaka-excite ang may challenge, parang computer game, pero di naman computer game ang buhay shoplifter, labas pasok ka lang sa kulungan, pabalik-balik sa pagdukwang at pagsilid at pag-ipit. Sa napanood ko kagabi, tine-test pa kung gaano kalaking bagay ang pwedeng ipitin sa hita, maitago lang ang kinuha, ang ikinabubuhay nila.
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Monday, August 13, 2007
Hollywood...
Sa wakas nakarating na ako sa Hollywood at Directorial debut ko ngayon. Pagdating ko dun kaninang 4:00am, napansin ko kaagad ang maraming tao, at ang una kong hinanap ay si Da Boy dahil alam ko may eksena siyang gagawin kung saan sasalubungin niya ang isang Celebrity at may iaabot ito sa kanyang susi. Nasilaw ako sa karamihan ng ilaw. Maraming Celebrity akong nakita. May ini-interview, may kinukunan ng eksena, may nakikipag-kwentuhan, mayroon naman may kausap sa celfon, kung sino-sino ang nakita ko. Of course dahil Director na ako ngayon sa Hollywood, marami ang humihingi ng aking opinyon. Ang unang eksenang dinerek ko ay sa harap ng Universal Studio kung saan may darating na bisita at ipa-park niya ang kanyang sasakyan sa di kalayuan. "Direk, okey na po ba?", ang isa sa madalas na mamutawi sa bibig ng mga artistang nakatrabaho ko kaninang umaga. Minsan naaalala ko kung paanong noong araw sa TV ko lang nakikita ang mga artista, pero ngayon, nakakaharap ko na sila mismo. Bukas kaya, sinong artista na naman kaya ang hihingi ng opinyon ko? Baka sa mga darating na mga araw, isang pulitiko naman ang magpa-direk sa akin. Sa lugar kung saan maraming nakakasilaw na ilaw. Sa lugar ng mga Celebrity na kung tawagin ay Hollywood.
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Friday, August 10, 2007
Ano ang?
Bahag.....
Microdot Sleeve:The bahag or loin cloth of the Mountain Province is an exquisitely hand-loomed piece of long cloth that is wrapped around the man's middle. Much of the modern bahags have found their way to the low land as table runners, serviettes, and other decor and fashion accoutrements.
Eh ang?
Bahag ang buntot.....
Noong nakaraang Lunes, namuti ang mata ko sa pag-hihintay sa magaganap na debate. Kasi naman hindi dumating ang makakalaban ni Bro. Eli na samahang a cappella o minus one(Church of Christ 33AD New Testament) na ayaw ng organ o mga musical instruments. 7:30am ng dumating kami sa Parian, Calamba, Laguna kung saan gaganapin sana ang pinakahihintay kong debate. Ang daming dumating na bisita at mga kapatid. Punong-puno ang venue. First time ko sanang makakapanood ng live na debate. Excited pa naman akong makita kung paanong mapahiya ang mga asong matatakaw na sinasabi ng biblia:
"Oo, ang mga aso ay matatakaw, sila’y kailan man ay walang kabusugan; at ang mga ito ay mga pastor na hindi nangakakaunawa: sila’y nagsilikong lahat sa kanilang sariling daan na mula sa lahat ng dako, bawa’t isa’y sa kaniyang pakinabang."-Isaias 56:11
10:00am ang napagkasunduang oras, sinundo na nga ng kapatid na manggagawa ang makaka-debate subalit wala daw ito sa kanila, nasa maynila daw. Hanep sa palusot ang bahag na buntot ni blackie. Wahehehe! Anyway, hindi man natuloy ang debate dahil sa mga asong urong, nagkaroon naman ng consultation para sa mga kapatid at mga bisitang nagsidalo. Ang saya namin dahil naka-daupang palad namin si Bro. Eli. Umuwi kaming masaya bagaman hindi kami sinipot ng mga asong bahag ang buntot, pinatunayan na namang muli ng Dios sa Kanyang Bayan ang Kanyang salita:
"At kayo'y magsisikaing sagana, at mangabubusog, at inyong pupurihin ang pangalan ng Panginoon ninyong Dios, na gumawa ng kababalaghan sa inyo; at ang aking bayan ay hindi mapapahiya kailan man."-Joel 2:26
BUS-ina.....
Kaninang umaga bago pa pumutok ang araw, sumakay ako sa libreng sakay bus papuntang Quezon City, may aasikasuhin kasi akong importanteng bagay. Ang lamig ng aircon ng bus at may libreng kape at bible pa. Courtesy of UNTV37, kaunaunahan ito sa buong mundo na free ride (with coffee) from Monumento to Baclaran (along Edsa/vice versa). Mula sa aking kinauupuan, pinanood ko ang programa ni Kuya na Good Morning Kuya, ang show na walang rehearsal hindi gaya ng ibang morning shows, parang face powder, puro palamuti. Sa show ni Kuya, spontaneous lahat, parang nasa kanto ka lang at nakikipagkwentuhan tungkol sa ano ba ang balita? Ang galing! Ang Show ni Kuya natural na natural, hindi gaya ng iba, parang ingat na ingat sa sasabihin nila, halata tuloy na may binabasa. Sa aking pagbaba, isang plano ang naisa-diwa, muling maglakbay kasama ng libreng sakay.
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Rotate.....
Microdot sleeve:A few nights ago, when I was into thinkering, planning a redo on some paperworks and trying to keep a little stress off while lying on my back, I've decided to play a game(a type of tetris game) called "Nature Park" on my cellfon. It's been quite sometime since the last time I played it. The truth is, it's boring for me playing those cellfon stuffs. So, trying to make the time pass by, I've played a few hours with it, making hi's ang low's on the scoreboards, then stopped and decided to sleep.
So, why rotate? I guess that's one of the moves in the tetris game. Then one day, I received an e-mail from a Brethren with the following videos attached. I thought it was just some old funny video or something that can't even move a muscle on my face, but I was wrong. Well anyway, here's a Japanese Game Show called Human Tetris.
Enjoy watching!!!
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Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Wait lang.....
Microdot sleeve:Wait lang ang madalas namin sabihin sa nagdaang 3G Event sa World Trade Center. Wait lang kasi sobrang busy kami. Wait lang kasi tatapusin ko muna ito. Wait lang! Wait lang! Ganyan naging matagumpay ang 3rd year anniversary ng UNTV37, na sa sobrang tagumpay ay di kami magkanda-ugaga sa pag assist sa mga bisita at mga taong dumalo sa event.
8:00am ng magsimulang magpapasok ng mga tao sa venue, kaagad naman itong napuno. Medyo nahirapan ang security na icontrol ang mga tao sa kanilang pagpasok dahil sa napakaraming nagsidalo. Sa paglipas ng oras, kapansin pansin ang napakatagumpay na programang ito, ang legal, medical section at ang mga booth na may ibat’t ibang inaalok na produkto ay punong puno ng tao. Sumapit ang gabi na pinakahihintay ng karamihan. Ang mapanood ang isa sa pinakamalaking sorpresa sa gabing iyon. 6:40pm ng i-unveil ang Mobile Clinic Vehicle, Media Patrol Cars, at Libreng Sakay Bus. Sa pangunguna ni Bro. Daniel Razon at ng mga bisita at taga UNTV37, ipinarada sa labas ng venue ang dalawang bus, kasama ang mga bagong-bagong Mobile Clinic Vehicle at Media Patrol Cars. Napakaganda ng parada na may kasama pang pyrotechnics. Pagkatapos ng unveiling, nagkaroon ng mini concert na kung saan ang mga kabataan ay masayang nanood at nakinig sa kanilang mga paboritong banda gaya ng: Callallily, Sugarfree, Imago, etc. Bago matapos ang gabi, sa pangunguna nina Bro. Rolan Ocampo at Bro. Mel Magdaraog ay nagkaroon pa ng awarding of prizes sa mga naka-avail ng Globe Sim na isa sa pangunahing sponsor ng mghapong programa na kung saan pwedeng manalo ng P50K ang mabubunot na cellfon #. Nagkaroon din ng maigsing pananalita si Bro. Eli Soriano sa pamamagitan ng phonepatch. Mag-aalas dose na ng matapos ang programa. Matagumpay na nairaos ang event sa tulong at awa ng Dios.
Sa Dios ang lahat ng Karangalan at Kapurihan!
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Friday, July 13, 2007
A Global Event.....
AND YOU ARE INVITED!!!
I can't wait for this. I remember last year's HUGE, it was a very huge success. And this coming 22nd of July, Sunday at The World Trade Center, Pasay City, a Genuine, Global, and Godly event will about to happen. Free Admission!!! The bands, art galleries, free bible and many more surprises awaits you. So, see you there!!
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
The Sin of Jose Luis Miranda’s Illusion Jul 9th, 2007 by Bro. Eli
Dear Bro. Eli,
Isn’t concept of sin a misnomer perception in realistic management of social, political administration of the society? Even critical analysis of church practices reflects that from time to time. Is not concept of sin man-made illusion?
Wish you opulent joy & prosperity
Point to Ponder:
“There is no such thing as a self-made man. We are made up of thousands of others.”
— George Adams
In the family, may discipline overcome indiscipline, peace discord, charity miserliness, devotion arrogance, and the truth-spoken word the false -spoken word. Avesta Yasna 60.5
Partha Roy
Dear Partha Roy,
Illusion is defined in the Encarta dictionary as:
1. something with deceptive appearance: something that deceives the senses or mind, e.g. by appearing to exist when it does not or appearing to be one thing when it is in fact another
2. false idea: a false idea, conception, or belief about somebody or something
3. deceptive power of appearances: the ability of appearances to deceive the mind and senses, or the capacity of the mind and senses to be deceived by appearances
In the Bible, illusions are called ‘lying vanities’.
(Psalms 31:6)“I have hated them that regard lying vanities: but I trust in the LORD.”
The Hebrew word used is ‘shav’, meaning:
shâv’ shav
shawv, shav
From the same as H7722 in the sense of desolating; evil (as destructive), literally (ruin) or morally (especially guile); figuratively idolatry (as false, subjectively), uselessness (as deceptive, objectively; also adverbially in vain): - false (-ly), lie, lying, vain, vanity.
Strong’s Hebrew and Greek Dictionaries
Dictionaries of Hebrew and Greek Words taken from Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance by James Strong, S.T.D., LL.D., 1890.
The word ‘apate’ was used in the Greek New Testament to denote the same thought.
apatē
ap-at’-ay
From G538; delusion: - deceit (-ful, -fulness), deceivableness (-ving).
The holiness of other people can be called an illusion, but definitely not their sins.
(2 Timothy 3:5)“Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”
These are aptly called by Christ the Lord as hypocrites.
(Matthew 23:27)“Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchers, which indeed appear beautiful outward, but are within full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.”
Hypocrisy is applying holiness in form, but denying it in heart. This is holiness in illusion; and definitely is a sin.
Can someone who kills or murders a parent, a wife, or a child which came from his or her own body, say that what he did is illusion? Is it proper to say that he committed an illusion? Do you think that it is okay to murder a wife, a child, or a parent? Are these crimes reality in society or is it as they call it — an illusion?
Anybody who will say that it is okay to murder a loving wife is a fool.
(Ephesians 5:25)“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it…”
The belief of the self-proclaimed Christ,Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda,leader of the cult “Growing in Grace”, that sin no longer exist is an illusion. Thousands are being deceived by inappropriately citing a verse he do not understand.
(Hebrews 9:28)“So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
This verse was erroneously interpreted. Miranda made it appear that he is Jesus Christ; and because he has come, there is sin no more. But if you are going to look closely at the verse, and carefully consider the context, the “appearing” mentioned will be on Judgment Day.
(Hebrews 9:27-28)“And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.”
When Christ was seen on earth during His earthly ministry, He bore the sins of those who believed in Him.
(2 Corinthians 5:21)“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.”
The sins of the believers are the cause of the sufferings of Christ. His death which is due to sinners made their redemption.
(Isaiah 53:4-5)“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.”
So, He was seen on the cross, bruised and dead because of sins. When he appears on Judgment Day, sin will not be with Him anymore, but definitely, the sins of the unbelieving will be with them.
(Mark 3:29)“But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin…”RSV
(Matthew 12:32)“And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.”
Sins of the unbeliever will not be redeemed and will be with them even in the world to come!
Miranda claims that he is Christ and is come; allegedly, the second coming. But if his people have a little more healthy memories, they should have remembered that once, Miranda claimed that he is a reincarnation of the apostle Paul. Now that he claims to be Christ, is it not a sin to fool the very people extracting money from their pockets to fill yours? It certainly will be unfair for them; and it is a sin that now exist in the group of Miranda.
Miranda claims that all religious leaders, except him, are liars; but he is the one lying (of course, sinning) to the very people who enriches him. Here is a publication of the Miami Herald, which Miranda can not deny and was broadcast over NBC.
The Miami Herald/July 22, 2006
By Alexandra Alter
…. In 1988, he announced he was the reincarnation of the Apostle Paul. In 1999, he dubbed himself “the Other,” a spiritual super-being who would pave the way for Christ’s second coming. In 2004, he proclaimed himself to be Jesus Christ and the sole interpreter of the gospel.http://www.rickross.com/reference/creciendo/creciendo3.html
Sin is very much a reality in Miranda and his group.
Who says that sin is an illusion? The Bible says otherwise.
The quotation of George Matthew Adams that was cited in your question is socially sound, but is not biblically true. Man is not made by thousand others, or himself. Man is made (and made whole), and being directed into righteousness only by God.
(Isaiah 41:4)“Who has done such mighty deeds, directing the affairs of the human race as each new generation marches by? It is I, the LORD, the First and the Last. I alone am he.”
There was not an upright and righteous man who lived on earth (in the past and in the present) who does not rely on the directive power of the Almighty Creator.
(Jeremiah 10:23)“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”
Every man, to be righteous, needs God’s direction.
(Proverbs 16:9)“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.”
The quotation from the Zoroastrian scriptures that you cited, which I quote hereunder, can not be considered a general truth that can be accepted by someone who has learned the fullness of truth in the Divine Scripture: The Bible.
“May Sraosha (Obedience) conquer disobedience within this house, and may peace triumph over discord here, and generous giving over avarice, reverence over contempt, speech with truthful words over lying utterance. May the Righteous Order gain the victory over the Demon of the Lie. As in this (house) the Bountiful Immortals seek for good Yasnas and good praises from the blessed Sraosha (who governs here), and as they seek for (one) good sacrifice and act of homage (more especially their own) which is a good offering (to them) for (our) salvation, and a good offering in praise, together with a long continued offering of the entire self, (7) let not then (their) brilliant glory ever desert this house, nor the bright abundance, nor an illustrious offspring legitimately born, nor that long continued companionship which is the furtherance of that good blessedness which teaches concerning glory.”
While obedience may conquer disobedience and peace over discord, etc, in a particular situation concerning a particular house or person, but it does not apply to humanity in every given instance at all times. In fact, the Bible tells us that evil co-exists with good.
(Ecclesiastes 3:16-17)“And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there. I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.”
This is the reality that we can see, feel, and observe. This is not illusion. Where there is goodness, there is evil; and the existence of both will be the basis for God’s judgment. The evil of the evildoers will satisfy God’s justice unto those who have done good.
(Romans 2:7-11)“To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life: But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile; For there is no respect of persons with God.”
Justice is equity, and everyone must be paid according to what he has done.
(Psalms 62:12)“Also unto thee, O Lord, belongeth mercy: for thou renderest to every man according to his work.”
(John 5:28-29)“Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.”
May my God enlighten you to discern what illusion is and what is not.
May God Bless You.
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Friday, June 29, 2007
Microdot Sleeve:Sa tuwing nakikita namin ang picture na ito ni Bro. Eli sa office namin sa 60, kasama na ang pananabik namin sa kanya, ang karaniwang naiisip namin ay para siyang nangungusap na sinasabing, "Saludo ako sa iyong kaya mo yan!"
Pampatibay.....
Three weeks ago, araw ng PBK yun, busog na busog kami sa tinapay na aming pinagsalu-saluhan sa dulang ng Panginoon. Nagkaroon ang mga forumers at bloggers ng EBK o eyeball sa itaas kung saan pumipila ako upang magpa-xerox. Nakaharap ko sina Bro. Ryan, Josepherdon, Dhyak, Yirm, Bongbong, Tristan-ray, at kung sino-sino pa. Kinapos nga lang kami ng oras para pag-usapan ang mga bagay-bagay tungkol sa pagsusulat. Magkaroon sana ulit ng eyeball.
Nitong nagdaang sabado, napakaganda ng paksa, napa-iyak kami sa aming kinalalagyan. Yun paksa pa lang ni Kuya nung umaga tungkol sa kaloob, hindi na namin napigilang mapaluha. Lalo na ng magpaksa na si Bro. Eli, grabe! "Ganun pala yun?," ang madalas kong sabihin sa aking sarili. Natapos ang buong maghapon na puno ng tubig ang aming mga puso, mga aral na hindi maririnig kailan man sa iba. Naalala ko ang sabi ni Kuya na yun tinawag ka lang puntos mo na. Sana, sa awa't tulong ng Dios, makapanatili ako sa kaloob na bigay Niya sa akin.
Bukas, pasalamat ulit! Sarap ng pakiramdam!
Salamat sa Dios sa Kanyang mga kaloob na hindi masayod!
iblogged.... 6:44 PM
Tuesday, May 08, 2007
Utol.....
Ang ilan sa mga larawan na nasa itaas ay mga nadagdag sa listahan ko ng UTOL sa aking account sa Friendster. Sa tuwing dadalaw ako sa aking account at nakikita ko ang larawan ng aking mga Kapatid, naaalala ko ang sinabi ni Bro. Eli, na sapat ng kaming lahat na kanyang inaakay ay maging matuwid, maligaya na siya nun, dahil kami ang larawan ng aming mangangaral. Minsan nasabi ko sa mga Kapatid na madalas kong kasa-kasama, "Di ba may kasabihan sila, na kung ano ang puno, siyang bunga? Baligtarin mo yun, ganun tayo."
Umiyak ang Edsa sa haba ng caravan!! Yun pulis sa Roxas Blvd. dun sa mismong parking venue, nagsawa sa kakakaway, kakaturo, kakapito, sa pagtatrapik sa parang di na matatapos na pila ng sasakyan. Makalipas ang dalawang oras at hindi pa rin maubos ang sasakyan, nawala na si mamang pulis at di na mahagilap pa.
May isang vendor, pabalik-balik. Siguro'y nag-iisip... Nagtataka marahil... Na sa dami ng kalalakihan sa kanyang paligid, wala man lang bumibili ng kanyang tindang yosi.
Batas Longest Caravan... Ang pinakamahabang caravan, motorcade, pila ng sasakyan sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, at kahit ano pa ang itawag ng media dito, ito'y naging napakalaking tagumpay. Napahiya tuloy ang isang media commentator sa kanyang paghahamon sa amin na hindi daw namin magagawa ang mangalap ng ganito kalaking pagtitipon.
Salamat po sa Dios at nairaos po natin ng matagumpay ang lahat ng ito mga Kapatid!!
iblogged.... 10:21 PM
Friday, April 20, 2007
Melon amoy.....
Hmmmm!!! Malakas ba ang pang-amoy mo? Noong bata pa ako, kapag nagbabakasyon kami sa probinsya, may isang amoy na pamilyar sa akin..... Amoy pinipig.
Minsang hindi ako nagbisikleta, naipit ang sinasakyan kong jeep sa trapik. May ginagawa palang tulay sa di kalayuan. Tulay na matagal ng sira ngunit ngayon lang ginagawa. Muli, ginamit ko ang aking pang-amoy ngunit hindi sa pamamagitan ng ilong kundi sa pamamagitan ng mata at tenga. Malabo ba?
Amoy ng papalapit na Election:
1. Maraming give-aways. 2. Tambak ang tinatahing basketball uniforms (lalo kapag tumapat ito ng summer, tulad ngayon.) 3. Tambak din ang ginagawang basketball tropies. 4. Maraming bola (may tumatalbog, may pumapasok sa tenga.) Karamihan ng mga kanto at kalsada may entablado, maraming palabas na puno ng tao. 5. Tulay na matagal ng sira, ngayon lang ginagawa. 6. Matinong kalsada, biglang nasisira. 7. Gawa dito, gawa doon, bangketa etc. at marami pang iba. 8. Maraming nagkalat na papel (papel ng pulitiko at papel na ginagamit ng pulitiko gaya ng poster.) 9. Maraming palabas na "LIVE" (hostage taking/rescue, etc.) 10. Maraming ambush (interview/at ng naka-motorsiklo.) 11. Maraming nagba-buy and sell (ng boto para sa darating na Mayo.) 12. Ibat-ibang gimik magmula sa isang tugtugin hanggang sa sayawin. Magmula sa sinasabit (na poster maging sa anomalya,) hanggang sa dinidikit at nakikidikit (tiyuhin niya si ganito at si ganoon.) 13. Kung napapanis lang ang kamay gaya ng laway, marami ng napanis na kamay, sa kakakamay.
Hmmmm!!! ang mga sahog ng luto sa Election, mga sangkap na pinaghalo-halo ng tagapagluto (pulitiko at mga galamay nito) sa kaldero na kung tawagin ay plataporma na bago pa man isalang sa apoy ng nasusunog nilang pera, naaamoy mo na.
Malakas ba ang pang-amoy mo? iblogged.... 9:18 PM
Monday, April 16, 2007
Tsinelas.....
Isang uri ng panyapak. Proteksyon sa paa. Nitong Abril 4, 5, at 6, maraming tao ang hinubad ang kanilang tsinelas dahil sa paniniwalang maaalis kung hindi man lahat ay mababawasan ang kanilang mga kasalanan na wala naman sa biblia.
Kaya naman matapos sugatan ang kanilang mga sarili, naglakad ng malayo habang nakayapak na kung tawagin nila'y penitensya, balik ulit sila sa dati. Inuman, lasingan, sugal, babae, etc.
Taon-taon, maraming nagpapapako sa krus. Mayroon pa nga babae. Tama ba na sila'y magkristo-kristuhan? Papano kung babae? Krista? Pwede ba yun na kalahati ay ang Panginoong Hesukristo at ang kalahati ay judio? 50/50 kumbaga? Ang nakakalungkot, krus ang simbolo ng kanilang paniniwala, na krus din naman ang pinampatay sa Panginoong Hesukristo.
Pagpapako sa krus ang CAPITAL PUNISHMENT ng EMPERIO ROMANO noong panahon ng ating Panginoong Hesukristo. Gaya ngayon, na kung hindi tinanggal ang parusang bitay, SILYA ELEKTRIKA o kaya'y LETHAL INJECTION ang capital punishment ng Pilipinas. Papano na lang kung noong araw ay silya elektrika o lethal injection na ang capital punishment ng mga Romano? Lalabas, may silya o kaya syringe sa mga altar. Biro mo, ginawa kasing simbolo ng pananampalataya ang pinampatay sa Panginoong Hesukristo, na ito rin ang inilalagay sa mga altar na dinadalanginan at ginagamit sa iba't-ibang ritwal ng mga tao.
At nito ngang Abril 4, 5, at 6, madaming tao ang sinugatan ang sarili, nagpapalo, nagpapako. At kung silya elektrika o lethal injection nga ang capital punishment noong araw, eh di pagkatapos paluin at sugatan ng mga tao ang kanilang mga sarili sa pagpipinitensya, tuturukan sila ng syringe sa bandang huli bilang finale? O kaya, uupo sa upuang may kuryente?
Ang nakapagtataka pa, bakit ang "PASKO" na kapanganakan daw kuno ng Panginoong Hesukristo eh ipinagdiriwang ng Dec. 25 pero taon-taon, iba-iba ang araw na pinapatakan niyon, minsan Lunes, minsan Martes, minsan Sabado. Pero bakit ang kamatayan Niya, laging Byernes? Kung minsan pumapatak iyon sa buwan ng Abril(gaya ngayon), minsan naman buwan ng Marso?
Nakakalungkot isipin na maraming tao ang napaniwala ng mga maling paniniwala.
iblogged.... 10:15 PM
Friday, April 13, 2007
Address.....
Microdot Sleeve:This rant had nothing to do with home addresses or locations of some place, but on UHF/VHF/HF portable and mobile radio ten codes, the title is equivalent to 1093 or 93. And it's been 93 days since my last entry. For 3 months I was too busy on my duties and stuffs. Although I had a lot of time to write in between those duties, for some unknown reasons, it just won't happen, up until now. I thought a lot of "word play" though as the title for the days that are passing like, "36-24-36," "Life begins at 40," "Area 51," "Hi-way 54," "Buddy and Companion," "Messages," and a lot more. But I guess, I am too much occupied. So, here are those days in my head.
The past three months was great and I was given a much bigger responsibilities regarding on my duties. Anyway, Miss Spain was back in Canada and today's her birthday. The last moments with her was in the airport filling up some raffle tickets from a celfon network. I don't know if I could remember everything but I had a lot of gifts from Miss Spain like music CD's by Yano, Hopia, Mani, Popcorn compilations, and some movies, etc. Then the following days and weeks, some faded loves appeared like a dark cloud ready to pour some rain and a psyche stude who always resist on self analysis, I don't know how but I managed to do so, was cast aside.
March 26 came and that night Mcoy Fundales of "Orange and Lemons" shouted, "Lahat ng Kabataang maganda, nasa Araneta!" YCONCON, a concert for a cause kicks off at the Araneta Coliseum and it was a very big success. I got souvenirs from that event like magazines and I happen to stumble with "Batangweirdo" during the event. I remember last year, I was asked by Miss Korean Chopstick if there are bands I knew who can play for a charity show. So I ended up asking Vig and went to nothing. But I never thought it would happen this big, that a lot of wonderful bands, (6 Cyclemind, The Spaceflower Show, Hammilan, Imago, Join The Club, Lefturn, Orange and Lemons, Red Lead 65, Rivermaya, Rocksteddy, Elmo, Spongecola, Sugarfree, The Members, and The Wuds) gathered to play with one objective. Charity. And the truth will always prevail, that everytime we put up a show, it will always be a big success because God's almighty hand works on it. Araneta management claims that we're the only group of people who can make it big on gathering huge crowds. In fact, almost 10,000 youths have watched the show, a first in Araneta Coliseum's history. UNTV Rules! Bread Astig! To God Be The Glory!
***** HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRO. ELI! APRIL 7, 2007
A DAY TO THANK GOD FOR (Bro. Eli Soriano's 43rd year of celebrating his birthday in spirit) by: pinklady0122 April 10, 2007
It all still echoes in my ear – the scream, the laughter, the cheers, the fun; another day to commemorate and to cherish, the day when we thanked God for giving us a faithful minister who has given his life to lead our souls to salvation.
April 7, 2007, Bro. Eli celebrated the 43rd year of his acceptance of the holy baptism of God. For us members in the Church of God International, this day is truly a blessing of God for having Bro. Eli still with us up to this day.
Brethren all over the world gathered in spirit to be a part of this momentous celebration. The time differences and distance among the countries didn't serve as a hindrance for us to witness the joy as the celebration goes in Apalit, Pampanga.
We are one of them. In fact, Middle East and South East Asia Divisions have also offered their own share of Thanksgiving on this day. The members from district of United Arab Emirates, which is composed of seven locales, gathered as one in Metropolitan Palace Dubai to monitor live on this event and at the same time be a part of the offering of Thanksgiving to God.
Our joy manifests as we started singing lively songs to glorify God for all His goodness to us. The sound of happiness that we feel echoes in four corners of our venue, especially the moment that we started the what we call as 'bisyo', when we use to sing and dance continuously for a long period of time.
Young or old, married or single, no one was able to refuse to dance and sing to the tune and steps led by the choir and teatro members. As it is written from the verses of the Bible in Psalms 133:1 – "Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!"
Applauds even grew louder as if you can hear the whole world clapping when Bro. Eli Soriano started singing his favorite songs so sweetly before our very ears. Not only that, as a gift for us, he prepared a very special topic to discuss before the whole congregation that made us marvel more the wisdom given to him by God. On this day, he revealed unto us the hidden mystery behind the greeting of a holy kiss.
Should we ask for more? This day has it all. Although I may fail to see it, I am pretty sure that most of the brethren are still high in spirit up to now for all the excitement that we have witnessed on Bro. Eli's birthday in spirit. Life has become marvelous for all the teachings that we hear, for all the mysteries that are being revealed to us, for the happiness that we feel inside the house of God. For all of these and for all His goodness that we don't know, we will forever glorify Him unto everlasting.
*****
Superman Returns! by: Cecile I. Viscaya 10 April 2007
After almost 9 months of traveling, preaching and assisting Bro. Eli abroad, Bro. Daniel surprises the congregation when he showed up before the brethren during the introductory part of the thanksgiving program on April 2, 2007.
The massive crowd jubilantly shouted, clapped, and stood in ovation as they longingly welcomed Church of God Vice-Presiding Minister back home.
Bro. Daniel was overwhelmed, saying that no words are enough to explain the joy he felt upon seeing the gleaming and smiling faces of the brethren, bidding him that the sparkle in their eyes tells a sincere "Welcome back!" There were more of "How do you do's?" and "Happy thanksgiving's!".
Bro. Daniel is still suffering from his jetlag - his hoarse voice and feverish countenance being proofs of the harsh elements of weather and sudden change of temperature, and physiological factors, like exhaustion, stress, and hunger. But thank God! Bro. Daniel is still up and as robust as ever, as he has always been in the previous years. He even discussed the first part of the topic with so much gusto. This only proves the truthfulness of the Biblical declaration in II Corinthians 4:16: "For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day."
Bro. Daniel's return is also of good timing since the Congregation will be commemorating the Lord's Supper, concurring with the 14th day of Nisan (which is from March 19, the first day of Nisan/Abib in the Hebrew calendar) in which the Lord Jesus Christ was offered as the paschal lamb in the spiritual sense.
Nevertheless, the brethren were very happy to see Bro. Daniel return where he truly belongs.
Well, it was just like Superman returning to earth disguised as the meek Clark Kent. Welcome back, Kuya! iblogged.... 2:21 PM
Thursday, January 11, 2007
The Three O'Clock Habit
microdot sleeve:This is not about that TV or radio prayer, but Three O'Clock Habit is a habit which I do everytime I enter our Locale, to look on my left side and see what's new. Three O'Clock (which means your left side) is the location of our bulletin board where you can read the following.....
Youth Speak
What's important to a Christian Youth?
The way of the world has a very sweet offer to people and very conventional imposition to people about how life should be lived.
Getting a college degree and having one's own family seem to be the path to be walked, and when you get these two would complete it all in man's life as if you've finished your journey. You are luckier if aside from these things, you are an achiever, a successful professional and could still juggle busy life with leisure. All roads in the world seem to lead to having a family, growing old, enjoying retirement pay and so on. In most cases, people cling to the cycle, not wanting to get out and just go with the flow of the world.
But Christians are of a different kind. We perceive future differently because we have the hint of what the real future holds. Christian youth are mindful of the future because we are properly guided by the Scriptures, helping us make the right choices. We don't just go on with the trend. We know there's more to life than racing for time to earn a satisfying and fulfilling life to live in this world.
We may not be able to experience what busies and preoccupies other young people's lives such as going out, hanging out and getting thrills.
Fortunately for us, we know what true happiness means and where true happiness lies. We are fully aware that there's something we should always consider first, which more than half of the world seem to forget-that, despite all the seemingly important things around us, one stands above all - God.
Our priorities second only to God and the Church are our family, friends, relatives, career and our self.
LIFESTYLE OF KKTK
And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God. - Romans 2:12
As Christians, we are bound by the teachings of Christ. Whatever we say or do must be based in the Scriptures, even if this means being different and non-conformist to the walks of this world. Christian lifestyle may seem unconventional to others, however, we must remember to cling onto God's fold and teachings. After all, it is He whom we serve and not anyone else.
If, because of these, we are persecuted in this life because of our very different lifestyle, we must rejoice for we become partakers of the promise of eternal life as we endure. People may laugh at us now, but their enjoyment is temporary; that of Christians' will last forever.
We may be different for using songs to present the fruit of our lips to the One above everything. We may look "funny and cheap" to other people because we create gestures and movements through dance to praise God. We may earn the consternation of many people because we use modern technologies to propagate God's loving kindness and hope of salvation to mankind. Some people may raise eyebrows toward us because we wear modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety instead of over-the-top trendy fashion. And what makes us unique and unconventional may be construed as weirdness by others, but we remain proud of what we do and practice.
The best life ever lived on this earth is the one lived by Christ. He left us an example, that we should follow His steps. It may be full of tears, sorrow and pain; but this is the greatest story on earth: the life story of Christians. From our leader, the Lord Jesus Christ, up to the last Christian who will receive the Gospel-those who, after suffering persecution in this life, shall inherit eternal life-the story goes on.....
iblogged.... 4:05 PM
Katwiran.....
Chicken Facts (este Pox).....
Ang Lihim sa Likod Bahay.....
Pasipsip.....
Binura na lang ni Myembrolang.....
Actually, nagkita kami ni Bhab noong Saturday sa Alpha, batian lang kami kasi busy rin ako sa maraming paperworks(from monday to friday, may directorial work ako sa Hollywood). Mayroon pa naman siyang blogsite na dumadami at si art na langgam ni Devi kaya lang nakakapang-hinayang lalo na kung isang electronic ads that works like a virus ang sisira ng gawa mo, sana gumawa ulit siya ng blogsite. 
Garapon...
Hollywood...
Eh ang?
BUS-ina.....
The belief of the self-proclaimed Christ, Jose Luis De Jesus Miranda, leader of the cult “Growing in Grace”, that sin no longer exist is an illusion. Thousands are being deceived by inappropriately citing a verse he do not understand.
