Faithful Writer

AFTER SEEING Walter Kirn’s article trashing contemporary Christian culture [“What Would Jesus Do?”], I could confidently defend our culture against his charges point by point. But for argument’s sake, let’s just assume that most every charge he levels is true or is at least an honest snapshot of what one can see when photographing much of the Christian landscape today. That being assumed, I urged him as he makes his point (although I remain unsure as to what the point is) to be careful. Be very careful! He should be careful that he does not miss the Christ through a view obstructed by less-than-perfect Christians. He shouldn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater. That baby was born with one purpose, one singular goal: to die for Kirn, myself and all mankind, because we are not and cannot be the people the Creator require us to be. How could a loving God require us to be something we cannot be? By providing a way out through His grace manifested in the sacrifice of His sinless Son. We cannot forgive our own sin. Only Christ can deal with it.

Kirn may call Christian faith a coping mechanism or a crutch. He does not go far enough. Faith in Christ is not a crutch; it is a stretcher! One cannot even limp into eternity without Him. No amount of humanistic pulling oneself up by one’s own bootstraps or vain self-employment techniques will ever be adequate to deal with our sin. Only the sacrifice of Christ can atone for our shortcomings.

Kirn seems to base the validity of Christ upon the originality of those who claim to fallow Him. You want something radically unique? Try this: Jesus, in the midst of a world that said (and says) you have to look out for number one, countered, “Consider others better than yourself” and “Blessed are the meek.” In a hedonistic world full of people seeking to get ahead and grab their fair share of gusto, He says, “Blessed are the poor in spirit” and Blessed are they that mourn” and “To find your life, you must lose it.” To the vindictive masses looking to get even, He says, “Turn the other cheek” and “Blessed are the merciful.” To the experienced, worldly savvy, He says ”Blessed are the pure in heart.” To the materialist, He says, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness.” If Kirn does not consider these words of Christ to go against the flow, then I would have to conclude that he is not in pursuit of objective truth but merely “trash talking.”

Those words are two millennia old. Two long, crusty millennia! Yet they are just as edgy, just as uncomfortable and just as radical as when first spoken! If Kirn needs originality for validity, then Jesus as his man! Yes, be very careful as you bash some, arguably even most, of those professing to follow Christ, that you do not miss Him.

Online Games

Online games are said to be "hit" than real sports. Its a sad story that we young people faces. Our youth and reckless mind has little by little corrupted by modernity. The problem is, computer games can destroy peace of mind, health and it maybe the reason why the gamer have taken its responsibilities for granted.

You are familiar with Freestyle, and Pangya, right? These are online games derived from basketball and golf, respectively. How about Ragnarok and RF online? These are level-up online games that extends towards war and killing. But, what will the players gain upon them? Eye deffection, passive action towards responsibilities and the worse, some get sick like ulcer and pneumonia. How did they win these illness? Based on my experience, I myself has acquired them, because I am also playing online game at the cold computer shop. (That's the price of the hard-headed people.) Sometimes, players forget their meal time.

Once an addict gamer will start to play, no one can stop him, unless he choose to stop. But after that game, he will still look for it. Some players stays at the shop for 24 hours, and at least 10-12 hours. Well, a lot of time wasted!

Have you ever heard the real story about a young man who played online for straight 3 days and 3 nights that causes his death! See, how he lost his future, his dreams and his life? He abuse his self just to have the nonsense game in exchange of his precious life.

The said that engaging in online game will develop your confidence. I doubt, It's the pride and the vain glory of the gamer.

The lesson here is, if you want to have fun and leisure, why don't you just play the real game! Sports will help in building-up your mind, strength, flexibility, endurance, agility and relationship with your team mates and opponents. Perhaps, there is nothing wrong with sports.

10 Ways to Look and Feel Your Best:

10. Take care of your appearance.
(You're the only one who can!)
9. Wear a smile.

8. Get out of your chair and exercise!

7. Never build yourself up by putting others down. It doesn't work.

6. Be yourself. No need to fake it.

5. Carry yourself well. You were handmade by God.

4. Look beyond you and celebrate the accomplishments of others.

3. Cut back on the sugar and drink plenty of water!

2. Get some sleep. Short nights can result in unproductive days and weaken your immune system.
1. Get to know the One who created you.

10 Ways To Know If It's Love

LOVE....

10. Does not say, "Me First!"

9. Believes the best about others.

8. Does not "keep score" of the bad things that others do.

7. Does not tear down others.

6. Is not conceited.

5. Is patient with others, even when they are annoying.

4. Is not happy when someone gets hurt.

3. Helps out others, even if it's inconvenient.

2. Celebrates the successes of others.

1. Never Quits.

The word "Emo"

Do you know what Emo word means????Emo is just a short word for emotional.Emo is a style of rock music which describes several independent variations of music with common stylistic roots.As a result, the term "emo" became a vaguely defined identifier rather than a specific genre of music.Nowadays Emo genre is more popular than any other genre like alternative,pop,rnb or indie. Most of the teenagers today are now into that kind of music,listening different kinds of bands and others play it and sing it out loud. If your emotional,heartbroken,depress,sensitive,inroverted or angsty I'm sure you can relate to thier music because of the lyrics in it.






Emo is also oftenly associated with a certain fashion. The term "emo" is sometimes stereotyped with tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straight hair, tight t-shirts, studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or skate shoes or other black shoes. There are a lot of them in our school most of them have bands.