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Astrology: A Christian Perspective

           A write-up on Astrology. 
Published in the magazines "Confident Living" and "Harvest Times for your family"

 The writer brings out certain facts what the Bible says on this issue.  

 A Christian viewpoint...                       

 (Mad Rush Towards Soothsayers)

 Read on..

You Shall Love the Lord Your God...
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The uncertainties among people are increasing day by day. Things are fast changing; today's man or thing is not there tomorrow. A kind of fear is griped among people and they wander here and there to find a solution to this. People are frustrated by the day to day incidents and in their search they ultimately approach the so called soothsayers or astrologers to find a solution to this. This becomes an order of the day in the modern society. The soothsayers take advantage of this and are making hay while their clients are basking in glory. As a result every day a new one sprouts somewhere in the country. 


It is very unfortunate to note that in India the politicians and the film personalities are the bunch of people who always in search of these soothsayers. In recent times this trend is spreading among the Indian cricketers' community and the television program producers and its anchors. What a shame and pathetic condition this is.?

The sad fact is that most of their predictions do not hit the bull's eye. One cannot understand still the mad rush towards these soothsayers. In the Indian political scenario the ministers, M Ps (Members of Parliament) and M L As (Members of Legislature Assembly), are on the run after these astrologers. Each of them have appointed or selected soothsayers for their functions and auspicious occasions.


Saturn
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The only exception to this in the Indian political history is Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India. She wrote in a letter to one of her close friends, Dr. M S Shastri of Bangalore, "...I have always tried to avoid astrologers; I do not believe in astrology and have refused to ask questions about the future even when pressed".
One thing is sure that our politicians and celebrities are addicted to this kind of superstitions. It seems like its diluted in their blood and with that they are fooling their fans too. It looks like it is very difficult to weed out from their system .

The famous Indian writer, Khushwant Singh (a stalwart in the Indian Journalism) the former Editor of famous English weekly, "The illustrated Weekly of India", said in an interview, "Due to some problem the astrology columnist of the weekly left the organization and the column stopped abruptly. The readers started inquiring about it. I don't want to displease the readers and I started compiling the column myself. I selected some previous issues astrology column and reshuffled it and arranged it for the week with a pen name. This was very much appreciated by the poor readers".

This is what is happening in many of the publications in the name of this column called 'Astrology'. The gullible readers eagerly wait to read this waste. How sad it is? Print and visual media is on a neck to neck race on this issue of knowing the future and telling the future. They run columns for daily, weekly, monthly and yearly forecasts for their readers.

The sad part is that, if we take a keen look into these soothsayers' predictions 99% of them never fulfilled or happened as they predicted. Still the people are in search of these people and their predictions.

A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE

The point here is about the Christian flocks: Even among some of the so called Christians there are a good number of people who are after such people. They seek the guidance of astrologers, tarot readers and other soothsayers to know their future. For their children's education, marriage and other family auspicious occasion's dates etc they consult these astrologers. They eagerly look at the daily and weekly astrology columns in newspapers and weeklies. Some eagerly watch for the daily broadcasts through TV.

These so called Christians must take note that they are going after the old nature, a kind of idol worship. They are forgetting the fact that God is the one who controls everything and He is the one who decide about the future and every creator is in His hands. They just forget this great truth and running after the creators of this world.

Here is a warning to such people!!! In the book of Isaiah chapter 47 we read this: depending on the astrologers, the star gazers and monthly prognosticators Babylon took proud in itself and said in thine heart, I am and non else beside me. But alas God challenges them to save themselves. But they could not save themselves or even others. God warns the Babylonians about the consequences of their deeds. God challenges them to save by the stars and star gazers could not.
God created the sun moon and stars to give light to the world. But alas people depend on them to know their future, what a pathetic state. It cannot save itself nor can't save others; indeed it faces the wrath of God. Isaiah chapter 13:10 says, "For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not flash forth their light; the sun will be dark when it rises and the moon will not shed its light." The word of God very clearly urge to the people to call upon the wonder working creator of this universe, stars like the seven stars and Orion (Amos 5:8)
A child of God is controlled and guided by the spirit of God, not the creations of this world. Creations should seek the face of the creator, not the stars, sun, moon or any other living or non-living things.

The Holy Bible: The God's special revelation in written form. There are a number of books revered as sacred, but God has given only one book that is the BIBLE. Its unique authority is affirmed from cover to cover. Therefore, occult knowledge like astrology, tarot cards reading etc are off limit and should not influence a real Christian.

Therefore, occult means of knowledge (like astrology, tarot cards etc.) are off limits and unnecessary for the Christian. Isaiah emphasis us to use God's written Word as the standard to judge spiritual truth claims: "Bind up the testimony, Seal up the law among my disciples.. When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to THIS WORD they have no light of dawn. (Isaiah 8:16,19-20). (NIV)
The Bible gives us a basis for assured knowledge of God. The apostle Peter even ranked it as more valuable than eye-witness evidence! "We have the PROPHETIC WORD CONFIRMED, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts"(2 Peter 1:14-19).

 Let me close this by quoting a verse from Deuteronomy: There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.  For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee. Deuteronomy Chapter . 18:10-12. (KJV).


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Bible Quotes are from King James Version, Evangel Publishers Ltd, Kaduna, Nigeria.
First Published in "Harvest Times For Your Family", Mumbai. http://www.glsindia.com
Picture Credit: www.sxc.hu 

PS: 
This post is an adaptation from my original writings at: Google's Knol Pages 
Comments and responses from Knol Pages:

P V Ariel

Thanks.

Its really good to receive such encouraging thoughts from the little ones. I appreciate your interest in this field of writing. I wish you all the best in this line. I have posted a reply to your other comment, as i said follow the instructions of well known writers. here is a link to follow. Johnson's Index of Journalism/Article Knols - http://knol.google.com/k/shastri-jc-philip/johnson-s-index-of-journalism-article/3aw752rt3ywhc/35
Good Wishes
PV

Last edited Mar 31, 2010 7:21 PM

Irene Issac

i agree with whats told above

mr. p v ariel your aritcles are so well written and sensiable that once start reading,  just can't stop.... i'm so glad that God has blessed us with people who bring out the truth .... may God bless you, and pls do continue posting such nice articles..
mr. pv pls do read what i've written and give me feed backs
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lifescape astrology

True but....

Hello,

 this is true, that newspapaer astrology is making fun of astrology and people. no two individuals are alike, so how can same reading apply to billions at one time.

 however, I understand that you are not disputing predetermination.God has created this world and God has created the script of a person as well.

 moreover, astrology, tarot and witchcraft, tantra, they are all separate things, and they can not be clubbed together.

 repeatability that is required by scientific method is there now in lifescape astrology. you can check it yourself, so now debate, likes whether planets provides predetermination or not are going to be things of the past. Yes with that conventional theories of astrology would also be replaced by modern research.

 rakesh singhal
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Dear Rakesh

 The main thrust of this article is NOT whether any of these practices are true, verifiable, or related to each other. The main thrust is that Christian are forbidden from indulging in them.

 -- Shastri
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Posted by Shastri JC Philip, last edited Mar 8, 2010 8:57 PM
Rakesh,

Thanks for the comment.
We are not intended to open a debate here on this issue.
J C Philip clearly mentioned the very purpose of this knol.
Hope you understood.

 Thanks Shastri Saheb for the timely comment
Best
Philip

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Posted by P V Ariel, Mar 8, 2010 9:09 PM

P V Ariel

Thank you so much

Thank you so much for your encouraging notes on this knol. Keep reading. God bless. Philip Ariel
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Anonymous

Very interesting

Wonderful read PV, one of my friend told me about this wonderful website called knol, and i am in search of more such read. As Benjamin said in his comment astrology is really an idolatry and many are addicted to it for their peril, especially so sad to read about our politicians and celebrities mad reush towards this superstition. phi
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sorry for the delay in replying to your comment, hey who is this? Thanks for your uplifting comment. read more and keep inform, Knol is a wonderful place to air your views, suggestions, ideas and other expressions of your mind, i invite you to join this community to write your ideas in the form of knol articles. PV

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Posted by P V Ariel, Dec 20, 2009 7:49 PM

Benjamin R

So True

PV many so-called Christians are addicted to this idolatry. Its really a great sin in the eyes of the Almighty God. Thanks PV again for reminding this to your Fellow Christian readers. God bless you.


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Thanks Ben for your comment and vision on this subject. May God bless. Keep reading. I am really sorry for the delay in replying to your comment, Now I am more active at this place pl. do read and keep inform. PV

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God did not create the universe, says Hawking: A  Yahoo Story and My Response:


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God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.

In "The Grand Design", co-authored with U.S. physicist Leonard Mlodinow, Hawking says a new series of theories made a creator of the universe redundant, according to the Times newspaper which published extracts on Thursday.

"Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist," Hawking writes.

"It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going."

Hawking, 68, who won global recognition with his 1988 book "A Brief History of Time", an account of the origins of the universe, is renowned for his work on black holes, cosmology and quantum gravity.

Since 1974, the scientist has worked on marrying the two cornerstones of modern physics -- Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, which concerns gravity and large-scale phenomena, and quantum theory, which covers subatomic particles.

His latest comments suggest he has broken away from previous views he has expressed on religion. Previously, he wrote that the laws of physics meant it was simply not necessary to believe that God had intervened in the Big Bang.

He wrote in A Brief History ... "If we discover a complete theory, it would be the ultimate triumph of human reason -- for then we should know the mind of God."

In his latest book, he said the 1992 discovery of a planet orbiting another star other than the Sun helped deconstruct the view of the father of physics Isaac Newton that the universe could not have arisen out of chaos but was created by God.

"That makes the coincidences of our planetary conditions -- the single Sun, the lucky combination of Earth-Sun distance and solar mass, far less remarkable, and far less compelling evidence that the Earth was carefully designed just to please us human beings," he writes.

Hawking, who is only able to speak through a computer-generated voice synthesiser, has a neuro muscular dystrophy that has progressed over the years and left him almost completely paralysed.

He began suffering the disease in his early 20s but went on to establish himself as one of the world's leading scientific authorities, and has also made guest appearances in "Star Trek" and the cartoons "Futurama" and "The Simpsons".

Last year he announced he was stepping down as Cambridge University's Lucasian Professor of Mathematics, a position once held by Newton and one he had held since 1979.

"The Grand Design" is due to go on sale next week.

(Editing by Steve Addison)


My Response to the story: Poor Scientist. What a Great Fall!!

Oh! God, What a blasphemy!! The so called smart (Fools according to the Bible) people tell that, “There is no God”. These days it’s a fashion and a new trend to deny the existence of God. But notice that what the God’s Word (The Bible) tells about such people. No doubt Stephen Hawking is a renowned personality, but by this statement he fell down from the height. What a great fall it is!!! I am so sad to note this fact about his status: The Bible says:, in Psalm 14:1 ”The fool said in his heart “There is no God” and again in Psalm 10:4 says “The wicked in his haughtiness (‘Pride’ King James Version) doesn’t seek God. All his thoughts are “There is no God” (New American Standard Bible). In Psalm 14 they are called “Fools” in Psalm 10 they are called “Wicked” means ‘evil’ or ‘ungodly’ the fate of such people is still worse, The Bible says ‘They are silenced in darkness (1 Samuel 2:9) and “They will be condemned (Deuteronomy 25:1) Psalm one says “They are like “Chaff “. When wind comes it will drives them away, they will be see no more. What a sad state it is. I feel so pity about this poor scientist. May God forgive him for his folly. May God open his eyes to know the truth. Read More @ Yahoo

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ദൈവവചനത്തെ നമുക്ക് അലക്ഷ്യമാക്കാതിരിക്കാം (Let Us Not Neglect The Word of God)


വിശുദ്ധ വേദപുസ്തകം  (Picture Credit: sxc.h)
മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞ ഈ ലോകത്തില്‍
മാറ്റമില്ലാത്തതായി നിലനില്‍ക്കുന്നു
ദൈവ വചനം—വിശുദ്ധ ഗ്രന്ഥം അഥവാ വേദപുസ്തകം. നമുക്കറിയാവുന്ന ഭാഷകളില്‍ നമ്മുടെ 
കരങ്ങളില്‍ ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു, എന്നാല്‍ ഇത്ര വലിയ അമൂല്യനിധിയെ പലപ്പോഴും വേണ്ടത്ര ഗൌരവത്തോടെ വീക്ഷിക്കാതെ അലക്ഷ്യമാക്കിക്കളയുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവണത അവിടവിടെ കാണുന്നു എന്നത് ദുഖകരമായ ഒരു വസ്തുതയാണ്.

മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞ ഒരു ലോകത്തിലാണ് നാം ഇന്ന് ആയിരിക്കുന്നത്.  എവിടെയും അനുനിമിഷം വ്യതിയാനങ്ങള്‍ സംഭവിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ഇന്ന് കാണുന്ന കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ അടുത്ത നിമിഷത്തില്‍ അപ്ര ത്യക്ഷമാകുന്നു.

ഇന്ന് പദവിയില്‍ ഇരിക്കുന്നവര്‍ നാളെ അവിടെ നിന്ന് മാറ്റപ്പെടുന്നു. എന്നാല്‍ മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞ ഈ ലോകത്തില്‍ ഒന്നുമാത്രം മാറ്റമില്ലാത്തതായി നിലനില്‍ക്കുന്നു. അതത്രേ നമ്മുടേതായ, നമുക്കറിയാവുന്ന ഭാഷകളില്‍ നമ്മുടെ കരങ്ങളില്‍  ലഭിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന വിശുദ്ധ ഗ്രന്ഥം (വേദപുസ്തകം).    ഇത്ര വലിയ ഒരു അമൂല്യനിധിയെ പലപ്പോഴും വേണ്ടത്ര ഗൌരവത്തോടെ വീക്ഷിക്കാതെ അലക്ഷ്യമാക്കിക്കളയുന്ന ഒരു പ്രവണത അവിടവിടെ കാണുന്നു എന്നത് ദുഃഖകരമായ ഒരു വസ്തുതയാണ്.

നമ്മുടെ രക്ഷകനായ യേശു ക്രിസ്തുവിന്റെ ലാവണ്യ വാക്കുകള്‍ ഉള്‍ക്കൊണ്ടിരിക്കുന്ന ഈ ഗ്രന്ഥം നാം രാപ്പകല്‍ ധ്യാനിക്കേണ്ടവരാണ് . ഇംഗ്ലീഷില്‍ Blessed (ഭാഗ്യവാന്‍)എന്ന പദത്തോടെ ആരംഭിക്കുന്ന ഒന്നാം സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനത്തെ, 'ദൈവത്തിന്റെ പാട്ടുപുസ്തകമായ സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളുടെ 'മുഖവുര' എന്ന്  ഒരു ഭക്തന്‍വിശേഷിപ്പിച്ചിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഒന്നാം സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനത്തിലെ 'ഭാഗ്യവാന്‍' എന്ന വാക്ക് കേള്‍ക്കുമ്പോള്‍ പലപ്പോഴും നമ്മുടെ ചിന്തയില്‍ കടന്നു വരുന്നത് "എല്ലാം തികഞ്ഞ, സുഭിക്ഷത നിറഞ്ഞ, ഒന്നിനും മുട്ടില്ലാത്ത ഒരു വ്യക്തി " എന്നത്രേ. എന്നാല്‍ തിരുവചനത്തില്‍ തികച്ചും വ്യത്യസ്തമായ രീതിയില്‍ ദൈവ വചനത്തോടുള്ള ബന്ധത്തില്‍ ആണ് ആ പദം ഉപയോഗിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളിലും സുവിശേഷങ്ങളിലും പല പ്രാവശ്യം അത്   രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു. വെളിപ്പാട് 1:3 ല്‍ അത് കുറേക്കൂടി സ്പഷ്ടമാക്കിയിരിക്കുന്നു. ഭാഗ്യവാന്മാരായി അബ്രഹാം തുടങ്ങി അനേക പഴയ നിയമ ഭക്തന്‍മാരെപ്പറ്റി തിരുവചനത്തില്‍ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. എന്നാല്‍ ഇവിടെ ഇതാ അതി ശ്രേഷ്ഠ പദവിയിലിരിക്കുന്ന ഭാഗ്യവാന്മാരുടെ ഒരു കൂട്ടം. അതെ നാമിന്നു ആ ഭാഗ്യവാന്മാരുടെ പട്ടികയില്‍  പെട്ടവരാണ് .

അപ്പോസ്തലനായ പൗലോസ്‌ എഫെസ്യര്‍ക്ക് ലേഖനമെഴുതുമ്പോള്‍ അത് വളരെ വ്യക്തമായി രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നു. (എഫെ.1:3, 2:7). നാം ആയിരിക്കുന്ന മഹോന്നത പദവിയുടെ ഒരു ചിത്രം നമുക്കിവിടെ ദര്‍ശിക്കാം.

ഒന്നാം സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനത്തില്‍ രേഖപ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്ന ഭാഗ്യവാനായ ഒരു വ്യക്തിയുടെ സന്തോഷം മുഴുവനും യഹോവയുടെ ന്യായപ്രമാണത്തിലാണ്. വലിയൊരു കൊള്ള കണ്ടു കിട്ടിയവനെപ്പോലെ അവന്‍ വചനത്തില്‍   ആനന്ദിക്കുന്നു  (സങ്കീര്‍ത്തനം  119: 162). 

നാം ഇന്ന് ഏതില്‍ ആനന്ദം കണ്ടെത്തുന്നു എന്നത് ചിന്തിക്കേണ്ട വിഷയം തന്നെ. അത് ലോക സുഖങ്ങളിലോ? എങ്കില്‍ അത് താല്‍കാലികം മാത്രം. രാവും പകലും ദൈവത്തിലും അവന്റെ വചനത്തിലും ആനന്ദം കണ്ടെത്തുക എന്നത് എത്ര സന്തോഷകരമായ ഒരു അനുഭവമാണ് . അങ്ങനെയുള്ള വ്യക്തിയെ ആറ്റരികത്തു നട്ടിരിക്കുന്നതും ,തക്ക കാലത്തു ഫലം കായ് ക്കുന്നതും, ഇല വാടാത്തതുമായ ഒരു വൃക്ഷത്തോടാണ് സാദൃശ്യ പ്പെടുത്തിയിരിക്കുന്നത് .

ഒരു വൃക്ഷത്തില്‍ നിന്നും നിരവധി ഗുണങ്ങള്‍ മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്ക്‌  ലഭ്യമാണ് . ഒരു പന മരത്തില്‍ നിന്നും ഏകദേശം 250 ല്‍ അധികം ഉപയോഗങ്ങള്‍ മനുഷ്യര്‍ക്ക്‌ ലഭ്യമാണെന്ന് ഒരു കണക്കു പറയുന്നു. ഒരു സാധാരണ വൃക്ഷം ഏകദേശം 14,000 ലിറ്റര്‍ കാര്‍ബണ്‍ഡയോക്സൈഡ വലിച്ചെടുക്കുകയും  അതിലിരട്ടി , മനുഷ്യന്റെ നിലനില്പ്പിനാവശ്യമായ, ഓക്സിജെന്‍ പുറത്തേക്കു വിടുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു എന്ന്  കണക്കാക്കപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു......

നിസ്വാര്‍ത്ഥ സേവനം ചെയ്യുന്ന മരങ്ങളെപ്പോലെ ഒരു ദൈവഭക്തനും  നിസ്വാര്‍ത്ഥ സേവനം ചെയ് വാന്‍ കടപ്പെട്ടിരിക്കുന്നു. ലാഭേച്ച കൂടാതെ പ്രവര്‍ത്തി ചെയ് ക, പ്രതിഫലം തരുന്നവന്‍ കര്‍ത്താവ്‌ അത്രേ. അങ്ങനെയുള്ളവരുടെ വേര് ജീവജല നദിയായ വചനത്തില്‍ ഊന്നിയിരിക്കും. വചനത്തില്‍ നിന്നും വേണ്ട പോഷണം ലഭിച്ചു ആത്മീക വളര്‍ച്ചയും പക്വതയും പ്രാപിപ്പാനിടയാകും. ഒപ്പം അത് അനേകര്‍ക്ക്‌ അനുഗ്രഹത്തിനു കാരണവുമാകുന്നു. 

നമുക്ക് ആറ്റരികത്തു നട്ടിരിക്കുന്ന വൃക്ഷം പോലെ ക്രിസ്തുവിലും അവന്റെ വചനത്തിലും വേരൂന്നി ശക്തി പ്രാപിക്കാം. അങ്ങനെ അല്ലാത്തവന്‍ കാറ്റ്  പാറ്റുന്ന പതിര്‍ പോലെ അപ്രക്ത്യക്ഷമാകുന്നു. അവരുടെ വഴി നാശകരമത്രേ ദൈവവ വചനവുമായുള്ള നിരന്തര സമ്പര്‍ക്കം ദൈവത്തിന്റെ സ്വഭാവം നമ്മില്‍ പ്രതിഭലിക്കുന്നതിനു ഇടയാക്കുന്നു. ദൈവാനുഗ്രഹ ലബ്ധിക്ക്‌ ലോകവുമായുള്ള ഒരു വേര്‍പാട് അനിവാര്യമാണ് എന്നാല്‍ നാം ഈ ലോകത്തില്‍  ആയിരിക്കുമ്പോള്‍ അവരുമായുള്ള സഹകരണം ഇല്ലാതെയുള്ള ജീവിതം ദുഷ്കരവുമാണ് എങ്കിലും  ലോകത്തിലേക്ക് ഇറങ്ങിപ്പോയി അവരോടൊത്ത്   കളങ്കമേല്ക്കാത്ത ഒരു ജീവിതം നയിക്കുക തികച്ചും  അസാദ്ധ്യം തന്നെ.....

പത്രോസിന്റെ ലോകത്തിലേക്കുള്ള ഇറങ്ങിപ്പോക്കിന്റെ പരിണിതഫലം എത്ര കൈപ്പേറിയതായിരുന്നു. തന്റെ പ്രിയ ഗുരുവിനെ തള്ളിപ്പറയേണ്ട ഒരു സ്ഥിതിയിലേക്ക് താന്‍ ആയിത്തീര്‍ന്നു. അകലം വിട്ടു അവരെ പിന്‍ചെന്ന പത്രോസ് അവര്‍ക്കൊപ്പം ഇരുന്ന് കുളിര്‍ മാറ്റുന്ന അവസ്ഥയിലായിതീര്‍ന്നു. ലോകത്തിലേക്ക്‌ ഇറങ്ങിപ്പോകുക എന്നത് ക്രമാനുഗതമായി സംഭവിക്കുന്ന ഒരു പ്രക്രിയ ആണ് .

'ലോത്ത്' ഇതിനൊരു നല്ല ഉദാഹരണമാണ്. ഈ ലോകത്തിന്റെ പച്ചപ്പ്‌ കണ്ടു ഇറങ്ങിയ താനും ദുഖകരമായ ഒരു അവസ്ഥയില്‍  എത്തിച്ചേര്‍ന്നു.  വിശ്വാസികള്‍ ലോകം വിട്ടു നില്‍ക്കേണ്ടതുണ്ട്. 
 
എന്താണ് ലോകം?

ദൈവത്തിനും നമുക്കും മദ്ധ്യേ തടസ്സമായി വരുന്നതെന്തും ലോകമത്രേ.  ഓരോ വ്യക്തികളോടുള്ള  ബന്ധത്തില്‍ ഇത് വിവിധങ്ങളാകാം. ചിലര്‍ക്ക് തങ്ങളുടെ സമ്പല്‍ സമൃദ്ധി, ജോലി, മക്കള്‍, കുടുംബ ബന്ധങ്ങള്‍ ഇങ്ങനെ പലതുമാകാം......

മാറ്റങ്ങള്‍ നിറഞ്ഞ ലോകത്തില്‍ കോളിളക്കങ്ങളും തിരമാലകളും നമ്മുടെ ജീവിത പടകിനെതിരായി ഉയര്‍ന്നു വന്നേക്കാം എന്നാല്‍ നമ്മുടെ പടകില്‍ കര്‍ത്താവുണ്ടെങ്കില്‍ ഭയപ്പെടെണ്ടതില്ല. നമുക്ക്   കര്‍ത്താവിനും  അവന്റെ വചനത്തിനും നമ്മുടെ ജീവിതത്തില്‍ പ്രഥമ സ്ഥാനം നല്‍കാം. കര്‍ത്താവ്‌ പടകില്‍ ഉണ്ടെന്നു ഉറപ്പു  വരുത്താം. കര്‍ത്താവ്‌ അതിനു ഏവര്‍ക്കും സഹായിക്കട്ടെ.....

(പുളിക്കീഴ് ബ്രദറണ്‍  സഭയില്‍ ആരാധനയ്ക്ക് ശേഷം നടത്തിയ ഒരു പ്രസംഗത്തിന്റെ സംക്ഷേപം) 

(എഴുത്തുകാരന്‍  വിശുദ്ധ വേദപുസ്തകത്തിന്റെ മാഹാത്മ്യത്തെപ്പറ്റി വര്‍ ണ്ണിക്കുകയും ഒപ്പം അതിനെ അഗണ്യമാക്കെരുതെന്നും ഈ ചെറു ലേഖനത്തിലൂടെ    മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് നല്‍കുകയാണ്.  ഈ ലേഖനം  2006 ജൂണ്‍  ലക്കം സുവിശേഷ ധ്വനി വാരികയില്‍ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിച്ചത്.  ഇതിലെ മുന്നറിയിപ്പ് ഇന്നും പ്രസക്തമാകയാല്‍ അതിവിടെ വീണ്ടും പോസ്റ്റ്‌ ചെയ്യുന്നു.)

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An American Computer Scientist’s New Found Theory on Death: A Christian Perspective




‘DEATH’ The word itself creates a kind of fear in people. But, here is a breaking news; the media put it as “The Biggest Breaking News Ever!” IN 20 YEARS, SCIENCE MIGHT MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO LIVE FOR EVER. What a wonderful revelation.
This news item has published in the latest edition of the “The Sunday Indian” news weekly (the only news magazine on earth in 14 languages) edited and published by Prof. Arindam Chaudhuri, a world renewed management guru (teacher). He said in his editorial, “A scientist claiming that those who live for another twenty odd years might actually go on to live forever. The scientist, Ray Kurzweil, has been dubbed by none other than Bill Gates as the ‘smartest futurist on earth’. So when he speaks, you listen. As per Ray in another twenty years, science would probably invent ways to re-programme our bodies and thereby reverse the ageing process; and then nano-technology would let us live forever! Read more @ www.arindamchaudhuri.blogspot.com

The story begins like this: “There will be no requirement for a centralized pumping station such as heart. Blood will flow in natural motion. Many organs such as lever, lungs, kidney, small intestine and large intestine will be absent. This is not a utopia but will be a reality in future. Respyrobytes will enhance the oxygen-storing ability of blood manifold. We will be able to run as quick as Usain Bolt. Our brain will go through many revolutionary changes and its capacity to memorize things, its retention power and logical ability will grow million times. The body will receive energy in the form of micro nutrients and through the skin. So, it will not produce excreta. Then, comes the phase of ‘singularity’. This means amalgamation of machine and man. It will ultimately lead towards immortality. Once this becomes a reality, then we will successfully make our virtual image. This will empower us with many super human abilities. For example, a single man will be able to be present in more than one place at the same time.” Read more @ www.thesundayindian.com under the caption man 3.0.

Readers Digest also published this news in its November issue quoted him as saying “The 57 seven year old scientist thinks he’ll replace his body parts indefinitely. Ray asks, “How long does a house last?” “If you upgrade it, indefinitely.” Of course, a house isn’t a biological organism. But Kurzweil says that by the 2040s, human beings will be “mostly nonbiological.” www.re-india.com

This is exposed in a book written by a US computer engineer Ray Kurzveil. Its intriguing news to the common man but the Indian scientist community termed kurzveil’s claim of immortality is ridiculous. Dr. Sathees C Raghavan, Asst. Professor of biochemistry, Indian Institute of Science Bengalure feels the hullabaloo over his words is really unnecessary. “Actually Ray is not an experimental biologist. He is a well known computer scientist and he is well-versed in computer science. But his prediction on human longevity lacks scientific basis. There is not scientific corroboration for his claim. He is being fanciful here. Like Raghavan most of the Indian scientists refute Ray’s claim.

But, the science and its community are on their experience find a way to live for ever. But that desire itself will be dead against to God’s purpose of creating us on this earth. The God’s Word (The Bible) very clearly teaches us about our birth, death and the purpose of our life on this earth. We don’t want to live for ever for a miserable life on this earth. The life (the time span on earth), which the God gave us is more than enough. And that will no doubt be a joyous one. If we seek more, no doubt it would be a horrible and miserable one on this earth. So sad to say, this kind of desire to capture the place of God is not a scientist’s fault. It started at the beginning of creation, Adam and Eve desired to be God but faced the consequences. I am really happy about the Indian scientists' response to the US computer scientist Raymond’s new findings. They bluntly rejected the mere possibility of it. I really appreciate the Indian scientists' vision and stand on this issue.

No doubt as Christians our response to such claims too can be more or less like the Indian scientists’ community. But we have a clearer cut hope and belief in this matter. In Genesis 3:19 we read: ”By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” The Bible very emphatically states that “ones death and then the judgment is ordained for man”. Yes, according to the Bible death and judgment is appointed to all, of course there are few exemption to this, in the case of Enoch (Gen. 5:24; Heb. 11:5) and Elijah (II Kings 2:11 also read 1Cor. 15:51; 1Thes. 4:17).
In the Old Testament itself the word ‘death’ or the death related subjects are mentioned in 150 times.
There is no doubt about man’s death, it is definite, from the beginning of our birth step by step we are moving towards death, nobody knows when it is, but it is for sure that everyone on this earth should face this eternal truth.

But here is rejoicing news to the people who accepted Jesus Christ as there Lord and Savior. For them there is no death they are exempted from the eternal death, of course they will die physically but the soul in them will go back to the one who gave and they will live with Him forever. For His people there is no death as the people of this world, so flocks take heart we are going to live forever with our Savior Jesus Christ. What a comforting thought it is! The people of this world are worried about their life on this earth and try to do what all possible thing to live forever, how sad will be their fate, so sad to think about the fate of the above said computer scientists and his community.

So my dear fellow Christian believers how soothing and comforting it is to know about that pleasant position we have in Christ Jesus. If anyone reading this who are not tasted Christ’s Love, this is the good opportunity to accept Him as your Lord and Savior in your life. Since death is definite, it may approach you at any time, before that happens, take this greatest ever decision you can take on this earth. Please don’t keep it for tomorrow. If you delay it today it may not happen for tomorrow. The Bible says, “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” (Proverbs 27:1). So take this serious and vital decision in your life today itself and win Christ and live for ever. May God help you. PV

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POST SCRIPT:
THE WEEKLY PUBLISHED A PORTION OF MY COMMENT ON THE COVER STORY, IN THE CURRENT ISSUES OF IT'S WEB AND PRINT EDITIONS: READ MORE @ THIS LINK:
http://www.thesundayindian.com/15112009/storyd.asp?sid=8021&pageno=1

A Reader's Response to a Leading Weekly's Cover Story

Apropos the cover story "Most desirable Married Men" (August 9 2009) made an interesting read. http://the-week.com At a time when some of our women flocks are involved in all kinds of forbidden acts as said in the story's intro, it's unfortunate to note that many of our women flocks are gazing at such acts and a kind of attraction is created everywhere. No doubt money and power are some of the main reasons for this twist. As Mr. Prasad Bidappa said, your projected personalities or the celebrities are all "achievers with a big bank balance. Yes naturally women want to build a secured life and it helps." Your same issue tells a different story of yet another group of our women. "The bus ladies" I appreciate these women for their guts and desire to work hard for a living. Bravo to such women. May their tribe increase. Yet another box item '"Women Only'"that too about on our women flock, a women minister's desperate looks out for a suitable women train driver too was interesting. Last but the least "your graphic view" "National filth" too was focused on the plight of our women flock the data mentioned about such women is really shocking. Even after 108 years of Gandhiji's revelation "women scavengers are the worst form or apartheid" the practice is still prevailing in a developing country like India is a national shame. Altogether this issue was interesting and thought provoking one. It would have been more appropriate if the Bible verse you mentioned at the beginning of the story with a small change for the context. "Oh my dear women flocks, "Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's husband".

Ariel Philip Verghese
Secunderabad
Source:
http://the-week.com
http://pvariel.blogspot.com
http://knol.google.com/k/p-v-ariel/-/12c8mwhnhltu7/0
http://linkbee.com/gmqo

PS: A portion of this response they published in the current issue of The week
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