Darwin Schmarwin

What makes planet earth go round?
Why does water flow downward from the pipe?
How did the mosquito survive the universal flood, and why ar? (sorry, God, but why?)
When did Hitler first entertain the thought of the genocide that would so scar mankind?
Who invented the igloo?
And really...what makes the theory of evolution believable?!? Biogenetics technology requires planned scientific sequences by the cream-of-the-crop of R&D for decades to see even the remotest advances in their experiments. Shouldn't they just wait for those DNA strands to auto-explode and evolve, by golly!? i'm sure the Big Bang can happen again *smirk*
THINK for 1 moment the incredulous extent some of us would go to so as to evade the slightest possiblity that God the Creator exists and that we might have been created and not the product of some freak atomic accident. We conveniently attempt to explain away the idea of a Higher Power and instead exalt human intelligence (which is sadly counter-proven by some guy's theory of Big Bang, because it actually insults intelligence by saying we're monkey-turned-man-and_still-haven't-evolved-some-more-since-then_man).
Charles Darwin didn't know what he was talking about, man. (no pun intended! *ahem*

questions haunt
feelings taunt
seldom have i felt so torn
yet i know
life is so
for that reason i will go on
'cause i believe
with much relief
my God created me, it's true
it can be hard
but i know my part
by God i'll make it through

~ gen_lite

Take that, u theory-only bully Big Bang.

The No-Evils

one of those crazy moments.

it was chinese new year, what can i say?

too many mandarin oranges, prawn crackers and packet drinks.

(editor's note: contrary to popular festive beliefs, they do not mix well!)

nostalgia.

Just tryin' to understand

Malaysia to assist southern Thais with education, not mediation

"...Malaysia agreed Thursday to launch several programs with Thailand to lift the social economic standing of Thai Muslims in the conflict-riddled south, but it will not play a mediator role to end the violence there...The roots of the violence, he said, are not a clash of religions between Muslims and Buddhists. The former are a minority overall but dominant in southern Thailand, which shares a border with Muslim-majority Malaysia. "The Muslims and Buddhists have lived in the area peacefully for a long, long time. This [conflict] has a lot to do with social-economic problems," Syed Hamid said. Malaysia agreed to offer vocational training to youths from southern Thailand as well as scholarships for education. Malaysia also offered to impart its brand of moderate Islam to southern Thailand, teaching how to incorporate religious studies into school curricula and administration of religious affairs..." - Kyodo News, Thursday March 22, 8:05 PM

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I find this interesting, 'religious studies' incorporated into school curricula for Thailand. Think of the integration of religion with a nation's socio-economic situation. I really wonder at the wisdom of compartmentalising issues that were meant to be viewed much more wholistically, and at the feasibility of making 'religious studies' into simply an educational program.

Okay. Here's my dilemma: South of Thai is conflict-riddled right now, and Malaysia has stepped in to offer help. How? By imparting 'religious studies' meant only for education and not mediation. Yet the roots of violence (that led to the need for Malaysia to step in to offer help in the 1st place) are not the clashing of religions (that's what they say). So how is this a solution for Thais? And how can education void of the intention of mediation be of any value to resolve socio-economic conflicts?

[janice mentally measuring the percentage of help we're really giving Thailand]

*shake head* Tak faham lah! Perhaps Someone could shed some light where I'm seeing only darkness...

sabah sun, sand and sandpit

going thru some photo albums, and realized i shoulda blogged abt this island trip...haha! it was quite a cool trip.












highlights of the trip:

• ridiculous slippers game that eric received 'revelation' for....haha!
• tim running into the sea like a girl (gotta see the video to know what i mean!)
• the 'posers' picture by the rocks, amazing picture
• dying giant jellyfish, ultimately killed by one of us - shh!
• construction of molar teeth and paul's obsession with a huge sand pit
• super fun and wet speedboat ride back to the city

my favourite part - time with these two:











it's been a loooooOOoonng time.
miss irene a lot.

[From the account of the Great Battle in 2 Chronicles 20]

Jehoshaphat: "...For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon you."

GOD: "Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God's."


May it be true, O GOD, at this trying moment in my history, for the battle is beyond my capacity and the landscape far more perilous than I imagined.

The battle is not mine.

I pray it is Yours, Yahweh.