Alien Landscape

Clash of Faiths

I really shouldn't've talked to you about this. I feel uneasy inside. Lost.

Eva, I'm sorry.

She and I had one of our arguments. This time, it was about our respective faiths. She was a Catholic. I was very surprised when I found out. She seemed more the atheist judging from her attitude towards life and how apathetic she is. It turns out she is a pretty staunch Catholic who goes to church every Sunday.

I have always had my qualms about the Catholic faith. From what I have read about the trinity and the history of Christianity, about Paul, there was just something that doesn't add up. I better not elaborate.

In the end, bible in hand, she was trembling in anger. It was unfair, I suppose. I am used to religious debate on comparative religion forums, conversing with Catholic and Jewish scholars. Even though she was equipped with enough ammo to shake an amateur Muslim's faith, she has never had someone dissect and question her faith like that.

All I said to this was,
If you know a Truth, Eva, it'll never slip away from you.

And she said,
That is what scares me. What does this fear mean? Why did you have to tell me all this?

We ended just agreeing on one thing,
Jesus (peace be upon him) is our common link. Two of the greatest religions on earth --Christianity and Islam-- which have billions of followers, believe in him. He was here. One day maybe we will meet him and he will tell us the Truth.

It's a good step, Eva. You will never be as close to G-d as when you look deeper and question Him, and hear Him speaking to you in your heart, scaring you, inspiring you, assuring you.

It's going to be okay. Really.

Posted by NHJ 3/13/2008 10:09:00 pm

Thursday, March 13, 2008