Lies.

I was browsing through FB early morning today to play Market Street but something caught my eye. On the main Wall, there was a link entitled "...baru sy tahu maksud sebenar BYE". Pique by my curiousity, I clicked the link...

The content of the post was quite appalling.

 According to the post, the word BYE in Bahasa Melayu means "Di Bawah Naungan Pope (Paderi)".

Okay...so, which dictionary says this? I can't imagine me bidding "Di Bawah Naungan Pope, you all! Take care!" to my non-Christian friends when we say goodBYE to each other. Astaga...was the only word I could say.

Then, inside the same post the writer wrote about the holy water. According to him/her, the holy water was "diperbuat dari Rome". Another ASTAGA was uttered. For my friends and readers who didn't know, or just need a refresher, the holy water is "made" by the prayers recited by the priests especially during Easter Vigil. It was never shipped in boxes or crates or bottled from Rome. That was only part of the post.

Later, in the evening, I logged in again to play Market Street. Another link was posted on the main Wall. This time it said "Paderi Melayu yang baru tiba dari Singapura berada di sini sekarang". And to my surprise, the picture used to represent the post was none other than two very own Sabahan Catholic priests!! So, I clicked the link to read the post. The post read that 1900 "Malay" priests from Singapore have arrived and are active in Seremban, selling cheaply or distributing for free mineral waters mixed with holy water. Non-Christian readers were told to be "careful" with this priests and not to take the "water" from them.

ASTAGA!!!!!!!!!

Imagine my horror reading the comments for the post. One reader wrote a very murderous note, saying that the "paderi" should be "killed". God, forgive them, they don't know what they do.

I wonder why...

It's so quick for us to believe the lies told rather than the truth itself. Sometimes, because of ignorance, people tend to be so gullible.

I feel so sad and sorry for the people who are writing and forwarding these lies. So, my dear friends and readers, never be so gullible to quickly believe whatever emails or links received about other religions. It wouldn't hurt to ask and learn from one another...it's better to be humbled for asking questions rather than being humiliated by spreading lies.

Let's Learn...Love...Live.

Happy Weekend everyone.