C - For Christ, Christianity and Church—Some Facts to Make Note Today the 3rd Day of A to Z Blog Challenge
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Christianity is a world wide religion today; here are some
facts about this wonderful religion.
Though it started with a meager number of 12 people (most of them illiterate) its growth was
tremendous and now with around 2 billion believers around the world Christianity
stands at the top of the list among world religions.
Over the ages Christianity went through many persecution (it
still continues) from kings and rulers.
But it continues its growth and Jesus Christ's followers are increasing
tremendously.
It is the largest
religion in the world today. Here is a statistics of World Religion:
Christianity
1.9 billion
Islam 1.1
billion
Hinduism 781 million
Buddhism 324
million
Sikhism 19 million
Judaism
14 million
Baha'ism
6.1 million
Confucianism 5.3 million
Jainism 4.9 million
Shintoism
2.8 million
From the beginning Jesus' believers faced
cruel opposition from the rulers of the nation.
Due to the severe persecution believers
scattered to different cities and villages.
Wherever they went the belief system sprouted and grown widely and its
wings spread all around the world.
A close look at the history of Christianity will reveal the
wonders it has done throughout the centuries.
Just take the case of any modern developments in this world, it will
tell the amazing story of the influence or role played by Christians or
Christianity.
HISTORY CAN’T HIDE THE FACT
As we all know that America and some European countries are
on top of the modern developmental activities among all nations. This is an undeniable fact. Just go back to the history of America and
these European countries just before Christianity entered in these
countries. It will definitely be a
shocking fact that they were aggressive in nature and were leading an
uncultured and brutal life like the people dwelling in forests.
It is amazing to note the tremendous changes happened in
their life after Christ's teachings entered in these countries. It is difficult to compare their past life
and the present life as such a change has taken place in their life after
accepting and following Jesus Christ and His teachings. Nobody can say that it is just because of the
development of science. If someone
thinks that way just looks into the life of such scientists. They were all followers and believers of
Jesus Christ.
Let me list out few of the prominent names of such Christian
scientists who contributed their life and blood for the betterment of the
society. Let this be a reminder to my
friends who blames Christians and Christianity.
Benjamin Franklin the scientist, an inventor, a statesman, a
printer and publisher, a philosopher, a musician, and an economist. Who
invented an efficient heating stove and proved that lightning is electricity
was a Christ follower.
Galileo the astronomer, physicist, mathematician, and
philosopher who played a major role in the Scientific Revolution. The father of modern observational
astronomy, the father of modern physics, the “father of science”, and “the
Father of Modern Science was a Christian believer.
Sir Isaac Newton a mathematician and physicist, one of the
foremost scientific intellects of all time who discovered how the universe is
held together through his theory of gravitation, he also discovered the secrets
of light and color too was a Christ follower.
Here are some more such scientists who followed Jesus Christ and His teachings:
Louis Pasteur a chemist and biologist, who proved the germ
theory of disease and invented the process of pasteurization,.
Devi Humphrey, the inventor of potassium and Davis Lamb.
Michael Faraday, the discoverer of elector-magnetic
induction, elector-magnetic rotations, the magneto-optical effect, diam-magnetism, field theory.
James watt, the inventor of steam engine.
Henry Cavendish, the scientist noted for his discovery of
hydrogen. He described the density of hydrogen. Cavendish is also known for the
Cavendish experiment, his measurement of the Earth’s density, and early
research into electricity are well known.
William Murdock, the inventor of gas lighting termed as
gasometer he also made a number of discoveries in the field of chemistry.
Thomas Alva Edison, the inventor of Phonograph, Light bulb –
Motion Pictures.
Guglielmo Marconi, the Nobel Prize winner in physic and
the inventor of Radio.
Paul Vernier, the mathematician who described the vernier
caliper measuring scale.
Samuel F B Mayors, the founder of telegraphic system.
George Stevenson, the inventor of rail engine.
Mason, the inventor of mason’s hygrometer (for determining
the relative humidity).
Anders Celsius, an Astronomer the inventor of
centigrade.
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, the physicist, who invented the
alcohol thermometer, and the mercury
thermometer he also introduced the temperature scale that bears his name –
Fahrenheit Scale.
Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite and the founder
of Nobel prizes which are awarded each
year to people, irrespective of nationality who made valuable contributions to
the good of humanity.
John Guttenberg, the inventor of printing machine, ,the
inventor of the modern spinning machine,
Dr. Simpson, the inventor of chloroform,
Famous philosopher Lord Francis Bacon,
Father of modern chemistry Boyle,
Founder of Neptune Prof. Adams,
Famous geological scientist Adam Sedgwick,
Dalton, the inventor of atomic theory.
Young, the inventor of theory of light,
Kelvin the famous scientist,
Sir George Stocks known as the modern Newton and the five
times Chairman of the fellow of Royal Society,
Wilberforce, who stopped the
slave system,
John Howard, reformer of
the jail system,
World famous poets, Pope, Tennyson, Milton, Wordsworth, William Shakespeare the famous writer,
The brave and famous fighters like Napoleon,
Nelson, Duke of Wellington,
The great
philosophers like Beacons Field, Gladstone, Kitchener, Lloyd George,
Balfer,
Famous numerologists’ like John
Heraclius, Laibinites, Pascal, Christopher Columbus the discoverer of
America, Cook and maghalen the
adventurous people, who traveled around the world in a ship,
The famous sculpture and artist Michelangelo,
OMG!!! There is no end to this list. It goes on.... These famous scientists and
philosophers were believers of Christian faith.
In fact these scientist’s discoveries and inventions are so
useful for the modern man, this is an undisputed fact. The amazing thing is that a Christian’s brain
is worked behind all these inventions and creations.
One who blame Christianity should check these facts and stop
blaming and persecuting Christians for everything. The
clothes they wear, the pen they use, the vehicle they travel, the technical
instruments they use, the computer they use, the postal system a discovery of a
European Christian all such things needed badly for their daily use. Even Mahatma Gandhi who discarded the foreign
clothes needed a vehicle invented by a European for his travel and he used a
printing machine founded by yet another European, and again he used a timepiece
invented by a foreigner. These and many
other things for the daily use all are created or invented by the Christians or
let me put it this way, “Take the case of any invention a Christian’s brain is
worked behind. No doubt even to the people
of India’s developments Christians and Christianity played a vital role. Ruling or administration of a nation, war
diplomacy, education, business, artifacts, dressing or dress design, and
countless other areas we the Indians are now following the pattern of our
western counterparts.
The fact is that a majority of Indians are rejected our
traditional Indian culture and customs and now following the developing nations
like Europe, America and other Christian nations.
The Christian missionaries gifts to our educational and
health system is amazing. This is yet another undisputed fact; no doubt we the
Indians are indebted to the English speaking countries for the present
developments in India.. Just have a look
at our history books that itself, will speak volumes about our previous
culture, systems, habits and traditions.
And then just look at our present status this is only because of
Christians influence upon us.
The interesting and
shameful fact is that the people who have an enmity towards Christians and
Christianity need their governments’ jobs and their university degrees and
their inventions like airplane, motor transport, the postal system, the
internet facilities and numerous other
systems invented by Christian believers.
In short we the Indians are very much indebted to our
Christian Brethren for our present status. I am sure this is an undisputed fact.
Before the westerners arrived India what was our
condition? No doubt it was in a
haphazard and chaotic condition. Our women flocks were like slaves and were
fully under the control of men and they were not even allowed to go out from
the four walls of the kitchen. Wives
can’t stand or come before the husbands. They must be away from all activities
of the family in fact they were treated worse than slaves. They have no voice of their own and polygamy
marriage system was prevalent. A
historian recorded about a person who married 50 women. And one woman can have five or more husbands. There was yet another system of women staying
in temples and doing all sorts of menial job for the men. This is known as
Devadasi system, it was very common especially in villages. There was
another kind of brutal treatment towards
women, the ‘Sati System’, living wives are burned along with the dead bodies of
their husbands or throwing the woman in the pyre of the husband. Another
practice was throwing little children to the river Ganges as an offering to the
mother river Ganges. The ill treatment
and negligence towards the blind, orphans, lepers were a common thing. There was no mental hospitals, cruel
punishment were a common thing especially towards the downtrodden. There were
frequent fighting between people.
According to the tradition, fighting between small kings were common,
the pathetic condition of the jails, no religious freedom, petty quarreling
among leaders and neighboring states, corruption, unscientific cultivation,
undeveloped educational system all these were the condition of our ancient
India before the arrival of westerners.
But after their arrival the conditions tremendously changed and their
ruling paved a basic way to the present improved or developed system.
For these tremendous changes and developments are we not
indebted to the westerners? No sensible
person can deny these facts. Yes we are
in every way fully indebted to our western counterparts for our present
stage/status.
The people who blame Christians and Christianity should make
note of these facts and stop blaming Christians and their culture. Many today just ignore these facts and just
blame it on Christianity and Christians for every unfortunate things happening
around the world, especially when some untoward things happens in western
countries, Christians are blamed everywhere.
How nice it would have been the people who blame
Christianity and Christians make note of this.
May God help them to understand the real truth.
Source:
Keralacharitham,
Indian history
Sathiaprakashini, By Mahakavi K V Simion
Verpaadu sabhakalude charithram,
Krishtava sabhaa charithram
Kraisthava Sabha irupathu Noottandukaliloode
History of World Religion
Yahoo.com/Press Trust
of India.
Google.com
Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
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