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I also thought to myself, “It is   for the sake of people,   so God can clearly   show   them that they are like animals.  For the fate of humans   and the fate of animals are the same: As one dies, so dies the other; both have the same breath. There is no advantage for humans over animals, for both are fleeting. Both go to the same place, both come from the dust, and to dust both return. -- Ecclesiastes 3:18-20 We know Hammurabi as a king who formulated ancient codex of law. However, did we found out those whom helping him, inspire him?  We know Alexander The Great conquered the land. Did it ever found out who put the sword into the heart of the enemy's general? Who was the one that landed first time on enemy's fort safely? Nobody knows. Even the kings can only be figures vaguely remembered by their history and myth, not one is their true. A child is a jewel to the parents. Blessed with love, growing up well. Once becomes married, Mom and Dad is now p...

https://www.facebook.com/groups/457620199352897/permalink/468882948226622/ There is a trend in Indonesia where people love to follow and take video of bus traveling. Those people often get called as maniac by other people. The reason is because their dangerous behavior driving motorcycle without honoring the law.  They will spot a bus and will take convoy to video the bus. The dangerous thing is they often drive on the blind spot. Also, they can take all the road making all other vehicles can't get through them.  There is also a trend in Indonesia that loves to listen buses and trucks horn. They will wait on the side of the road where buses or trucks usually passing through. They will call out to any bus/truck, "Om! telolet, Om!"  which translate to, "Mister! Honk your horn, Mister." Strange addiction. 

Don't Look Up is a Netflix movie full of Oscar-winning actors. A Professor and his student found out about a comet that would hit the earth in 6 months. They begin their quest to inform the authority including the US president and all of the world. It's a fun dark comedy that poke at current post-COVID situation. Although, to be fair, the movie was supposed to be a commentary about climate change. But, this also applied to the COVID saga that's being going on in the world. In the era of Internet, we are bombarded by unlimited information that we build ourselves filters to guard around that. Misinformation, however, is a great commodity right now because even with the interconnected world, still live in the bubbles. We are as what the kid from sixth sense said about ghost: "only want to see and hear what we want to see and hear". Yeah, it's a good movie showcased how science, even confirmed one, can be annulled by ignorance and political gains. Btw, I notice th...

It has been two years I work from home. In that time, 90+% of my time was spent on homes. Yes, I'm one of the scared ones. I was once a sceptic. However, many of my close relatives died. I then reassessed my beliefs about Covid-19. I was scared because the number of my close relatives made me think that our genes were on the vulnerable side against covid-19. However, many people survived from the virus.  There were reasons why they survived.  The original variants was weak. Only after the Delta, the virus became deadlier. Some people had the best fit. At the time they were contracted, their body could handle the infection. They were lucky. Some people that lost their jobs tried to deny the virus.  Some crazy zealots tried to persuade their people by watering down the covid-19. They enforced the belief that God was more powerful than covid-19.  Hah! Did they not think that God was letting the virus out? Did they think God not powerful enough to close the floodgate? I ...

I wanted to be mad at someone, or something. Why did the government had conflicting decisions? We already had a bill for pandemic: Quarantine law. Why created alternative hasty laws? I wished I could mad at the government. But, what was the use? My brother-in-law, my uncle (from my father side) and my aunty (from my mother side) would not come back again. I really resented their departures. They were good people. They helped families and even other people. More than that, they have special place in my heart.  Perhaps, The LORD loves good people. He would call them faster to His side. He loves them so much. Don't we always said, "life is for Christ, but death is my benefit." Isn't our goal is death in Christ? They should be people that ended the game in Christ! Shouldn't I celebrate their winning?  Nah, I'm not gonna be in denial. I feel sad for them. Even with that knowledge, I still feel sour.  And if I think about it, I don't blame the government for the...

  Richard M. Stallman (RMS), the man behind GNU project and Free Software is making a comeback as a board of director of Free Software Foundation (FSF) . He was forced to resigned two years ago because of his underage sex remarks . As a result of that, many people express their disagreement with an open letter. One thing that I found amusing is the Board of Directors of Open Source Initiative (OSI) made an open statement to reject Stallman.  Whew, the world surely has changed! There is a reason why Stallman created the term Free Software and make it a separated term from Open Source. When Eric Raymond founded OSI, he wants to make companies joined the Open Source. They also looked for more relaxed software license that could incorporated an open source library into their own proprietary software. That's why, OSI embraced BSD, MIT and Apache clauses as a part of open source. However, free software have one mission, to promote four freedoms: User should have the right to have so...

I was interested in how Bieber was coming to church to get redemption. He was on Hillsong church until its Pastor was dismissed because of cheating. Bieber then distanced himself from Hillsong church and moved to Churchome church.  When Bieber went to Hillsong, his career was on the edge of collapse. His misbehaviour dirtied his image. He needed a stunt for recovering his image.  Hillsong NY also got their boost of fame because of Bieber. They profited from it. Their Pastor even handled Bieber personally.  Such politics....  We also saw how charismatic Pastor Kong Hee arrested. He had an impressive ministry. However, he used church's fund to help his wife's career.  We also see of how big church organizations would have internal strive. How their leader would topple the other leader just to have their own dynasty. They even lied.  Are you disappointed in Christianity?  I don't.  We should know that religion was founded to justify order. From the o...