August 2015 – Marg Families

August 31, 2015October 7, 2015

My Ashley Madison Account Is Under Somebody Else’s Name

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I am certain quite a few of us have been curious about the events in the wake of the Ashley Madison hack. For those who don’t yet know, 39 million users of a website that facilitates extramarital affairs had their names and account details displayed on the internet for the rest of the online world to ogle at. Soon enough, the Christian/ Catholic/ Protestant/ Evangelical Ashley Madison sub-list came pouring out on the internet.

Like someone from one of the Marg churches recently mentioned, it was heart-breaking to hear of popular Christian personalities like Josh Duggar’s name of the Duggar family and viral Christian vlogger Sam Rader’s name showing up on that dreaded list.

They were just the icing on that distasteful cake Christians around the world had to eat.

Nearly 400 Christian pastors and workers have been on the hacked list so far.

Ashley Madison is the poster child of internet gone ugly and unsafe. Continue reading “My Ashley Madison Account Is Under Somebody Else’s Name”

August 26, 2015August 27, 2015

Damaging Stories We Tell Ourselves

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The destiny of the world is determined less by the battles that are lost and won than by the stories it loves and believes in. —Harold Goddard

MY RECENT DAMAGING STORY
The autowala dropped me off under the halogen lights at the busy intersection. I had been feeling almost as helpless as the baby I was holding.

I was on a visit to get my child the first of his many vaccinations. My wife was still in the hospital recovering from the delivery. Her mother couldn’t accompany me either. Before leaving, the three of us (not the baby) had had a huge disagreement on how to get a day-old baby safely to the paediatrician’s. Continue reading “Damaging Stories We Tell Ourselves”

August 23, 2015August 27, 2015

Extremism in My Religion?!

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Have you ever met a person who’s extremely devoted to their work?

You know – the guy who reaches home from work at 9:30pm and hardly grumbles about it because he loves what he is doing. The missionary or pastor who rushes to counsel troubled families in slums at 1am. The teenager who wakes up at 4 am to study for her biology exam.

The company or school recognizes their contribution- Star employee of the year. Rank #1 in the class. It takes a while but the missionary features in a couple of magazines, not to mention the monthly newsletter that is commended by their home-church.

His cubicle is adorned with certificates, maybe a trophy or two.

She loves the way she gets all the answers right and is not wasting her time unlike some others in her class.

In the world of Christians, you will find almost all of us passionate about one thing or the other. There are those of us who are devoted to “social media justice”. We share and re-share the latest outrage and call out for justice on Facebook and Twitter. Our time and efforts are spent on ensuring that the latest “stand for justice” is taken.

Other Christians are all about healthy living. The right kind of diet, cookies, juices, whole wheat, organic (or metallic), on it goes.

Some others are passionate about the right exercise and body-building techniques. Others love to get their parenting technique perfect to the last word and can correct anyone whose techniques appear faulty. Continue reading “Extremism in My Religion?!”

August 15, 2015August 27, 2015

Moganlal vs Shoganlal – An Independence Day Story.

Once upon a time there lived two brothers in the country of Azad, named Moganlal and Shoganlal.
Not one family in Azad has forgotten the fateful day when the two brothers faced each other in court. But that story has to wait until we hear the story of Azad’s freedom.

The cost of Azad’s freedom
The prosperous and famous nation of Azad had various governors ruling over them who sold their land, their people and their freedom into the hands of a foreign superpower for personal benefit. This superpower, for decades and decades, oppressed them, plundered away their resources, almost ruined this beautiful nation and had laid heavy taxes on them.

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The people of Azad hated their slavery. Many of them often tried to fight the superpower, but were no match to the enemy’s schemes. The ruling powers always overthrew them with manipulation.
There was always some price that Azad-wale were willing to pay to let their slavery continue. It could be money, women, free bungalows or even free wi-fi for life. Continue reading “Moganlal vs Shoganlal – An Independence Day Story.”