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Allen Lockington is a self-employed customs agent and business consultant who has regular articles published in Fiji. I thank Allen for permission to reprint some of them in this political blog. They remind us that life goes on, whatever the political situation. And it's good to know that.
Going to Church
There are so many churches in Fiji now and this includes the little breakaway denominations. Often when I ask a friend how he met someone, he or she would say, “Oh we go to the same church.” When I was growing up we never said that we went to the same church, we usually said that we went to the same school, worked together or someone introduced us. Today the church is in the forefront of almost everything, although one can go to church but not with undivided commitment.
Here's is a little story I thought that you the reader would enjoy.
A little old lady used to walk by a bachelors' quarters every Sunday on her way to church. And knowing what the bachelors' quarters was like, each time she would go by, they would call out, “Pay for us, Mum” or “Pray for us, Grandma.” This went on for some time and the little old lady always shouted back in her frail voice saying, “I will. son. I will.”
Then one day a smart alec decided to come out and meet her. He said, “Grandma, please pray for me and on your way back stop by and tell me what the reading was.” The little old lady said, “Sure son. I’ve been going to church for 60 years and that will be easy.”
However, on her way back she had forgotten about what he'd said and walked right by until he called out, “Hey Grandma. Stop right there.” She stopped and he came out and asked, “So, what was the reading and what was the sermon all about?”
She smiled and was about to answer when suddenly she realised couldn’t remember anything.
“See. See. It's no use going to church if you can't remember the reading or the sermon,” said the young man.
Sher looked into his bloodshot eyes and asked him, “Sonny, if you take a basket to the river to fetch water, how much water will you be able to return with?”
"You won't get anything because a basket is full of holes,” he replied.
"Ah," she said, “but don’t you think it will be little bit cleaner.”
1 comment:
It's surprising the amount of jewellery that some women wear to church -some with several rings on their fingers and ears and even some men turn up with gold necklaces. Churches are for sinners - sure, but isn't it also a place for showing greater sensitivity to those among us who have much less than the rest? We also need to be watchful that the churches we attend do not become politicized.
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