we worship the same GOD.

Before moving to Serpong, my mom and one of the priest in my church reminded me to be careful because I was about to get into a Catholic school. They warned me that we have different religion, tho with the same God, but they have different ways in worshiping God. Not knowing anything, I just accepted everything they said.

However, the first year in Laurensia was really a great lesson in introducing Catholic to me. I was surprised about the making of a cross before and after a prayer, about Holy Mary prayer, a different kind of Our Father prayer, the ceremony, the congregation, and lots more. We had a mass for every 3-4 months and some religion ceremonies like Ash Wednesday, Easter Day, Christmas Day, and others.

And as I grow up, I make up my own principle and way of thinking.

Last Easter, I went to Santo Laurensius Catholic Church 400 meters away from my house. I've been going there 3 times with my friends. It somehow has been our tradition to go to church together every Easter. Each time I got home, my mom would asked: what did you do there? And warned me about all the differences between Protestant and Catholic. However, I always said, "It doesn't matter, Mom! The hell should we take care about that?! We worship the same God!" And she would argued, "no! You don't understand! We ARE different!"

Then, I would shut my mouth. Better not arguing with her since it would be a waste as she would not understand.

For me, religion is just a status. Well, not an ID-kind-of-status. I mean, I choose to be Protestant because, first, I do believe in Jesus Christ. Second, I believe that all we should worship is God and no else, including Mary, or our ancestors. Third, I believe that once we dead, it is all about heaven and hell and there's nothing else.

BUT, if it is the matter of different co-religions like Catholic, Orthodox, Jew, or even different religions such as Islam, Buddha, or others, I do NOT bother. I don't care if I pray at a Catholic church, or even at a mosque. I don't care if I make a cross before or after a prayer. I don't care if I receive a blessing from a Hajj.

I will follow Buddhists way in not killing animal, even an insect, since I believe it is a good way in respecting God's creatures. I will not bother fasting with other Muslims because I believe it really is good to strain our worldly desires.

I believe we worship the same God. It's that just people have their own way in worshiping God. I believe that God won't care if a Christian kneel like a Muslim to worship him. I believe that God won't care if a Christian pray at a Mosque and so with Muslim praying at a church. What God cares is to whom we worship. He will be angry if worship money, or drugs, or other worldly things.


Why should we bother? STOP prejudices!!