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I don't think religion in its pure state, promotes fear of punishment and hope of reward after death! Luckily i have had opportunities to share life-changing experiences with the missionaries of St.Paul (MSSP Malta) and the Missionaries of Charity (Sisters of Mother Theresa) and believe me, that wasn't what they projected onto me. Obviously i made use of my intelligence to filter some traditional beliefs as well and really hold on to the nectar of the message!

When i combined my learnings in christian religion of Catholicism and the teachings at the practical philosophy school (based on eastern cultures), i was impressed how both go hand in hand in projecting us a message of pure awareness, pure love and pure being. 
Unluckily though - the unpure state of religion is what speaks from majestic balconies and decorated thrones! that was never the style of the religious founders - whoever it was - nor the style of the iconic figures of these religions! so let's also filter what we are fed, by accessing our intelligence.
In the case of the Catholic Church, to which i do have my strong reservations, especially the local representation of it, i do believe that it's me and you who make it and not the figureheads, just like it's me and you who make society and not the political leaders!

Il-liġi u l-imħabba

Ispirat minn dibattitu fuq facebook, specjalment fuq il-vizjoni ta' Miriam Abdilla li b'mod mill-aktar interessanti u kostruttiv esprimit il-valuri Kattolici tagħha fuq facebook. Tassew napprezza meta persuna titkellem b'mod tant kostruttiv fuq il-viżjoni tagħha. Nammira wkoll il-mod car kif esprimit il-fiducja kollha tagħha fi Kristu.

Jiena nqis ruħi Kattoliku wkoll għalkemm nammetti li spiss nippreferi nissejjaħ Kristjan milli Kattoliku. Dan għaliex il-Knisja hi magħmula mill-bniedem u tul iż-żmien, f'kuntesti varji, il-bniedem li fforma l-"club" tal-Knisja, żbalja (bħalma anki jien niżbalja) u ħalla marka fuq il-kultura tagħna l-membri tal-club tal-2011.

Ma nemminx li Kristu fforma Knisja b'sett regolamenti, ma nemminx li Kristu fforma Knisja li tiġġieled biex tkun l-iktar "club popolari" fid-dinja, ma nemminx li Kristu fforma Knisja burokratika u formaliżżata. Nemmen biss li Kristu ried ifakkarna kif inħobbu.

Inħobb inżomm quddiem gżajnejja dawn il-Kliem:

• L-EVANĠELJU - Mattew - 22, 34-40
  
  Meta l-Fariżej semgħu kif Ġesù kien saddilhom ħalqhom lis-Sadduċej, inġabru madwaru, u wieħed minnhom, għaref fil-Liġi, għamillu mistoqsija biex iġarrbu: “Mgħallem, liema hu l-akbar kmandament fil-Ligi?”
  U hu wieġbu: “Ħobb il-Mulej, Alla tiegħek, b’qalbek kollha, b’ruħek kollha, u b’moħħok kollu.” Dan hu l-akbar u l-ewwel kmandament. U t-tieni jixbhu: “Ħobb lil għajrek bħalek innifsek.” Il-Liġi kollha u l-profeti, fuq dawn iż-żewġ kmandamenti huma mibnija.”

kif ukoll:

• Mattew - 10:34-11,1
  “Taħsbux li jiena ġejt inġib il-paċi fuq l-art! Ġejt inġib mhux il-paċi, imma s-sejf. Iva, ġejt nifred lill-bniedem minn missieru, lill-bint minn ommha,u lil mara minn omm żewġha, u l-bniedem ikollu n-nies ta’ daru stess għedewwa tiegħu. Min iħobb lil missieru jew lil ommu iżjed minni ma jistħoqqlux li jkun miegħi; min iħobb lil ibnu jew lil bintu iżjed minni ma jistħoqqlux li jkun tiegħi. U min ma jerfax salibu u jimxi warajja ma jistħoqqlux li jkun miegħi. Min isib lil ħajtu, jitlifha; u min jitlef lil ħajtu minħabba fija jsibha.

Naħseb Kristu kien u għadu konxju biżżejjed li l-bniedem, permezz tad-dnub, jintilef u ser jibqa' jintilef fid-dualiżmi, jehda jgħid li hu aħjar mill-ieħor u jasal joqtol biex isostni l-punt. Għalhekk Kristu qatt ma ġġudika, u dejjem fired dak li hu ta' Cesri minn dak li hu ta' Alla.

Naħseb ikun sabih kieku nitgħallmu, ibda minni, inpoġġu l-imħabba qabel il-liġi.

Ktibt il-punti tiegħi dwar id-divorzju hawn.