News: Innocence of Muslim

One of the infamous and outrageous video by a Californaia based company “Innocence of Muslims” sparks tension flaring across muslim countries.

1. From Huffington Post

CAIRO -- Egypt's general prosecutor has issued arrest warrants for seven Egyptian Coptic Christians and a Florida-based American pastor and referred them to trial on charges linked to an anti-Islam film that has sparked riots across the Muslim world.

CAIRO -- Al-Qaida's branch in North Africa on Tuesday called for attacks on U.S. diplomats and an escalation of protests against an anti-Islam video that was produced in the United States and triggered a wave of demonstrations in Muslim countries. While demonstrations have tapered off in nations including Egypt and Tunisia, a protest against the film turned violent in Indian-controlled Kashmir and small rallies were held in Indonesia.

2. From Spiegel

Freedom of expression is a basic right in Germany, but recent controversy over the anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims" has sparked a debate among lawmakers about just how far that right extends. A populist group called Pro Deutschland wants to stage a public showing of the controversial anti-Islam film "Innocence of Muslims," which has inspired protests and deadly attacks on American and Western diplomatic missions across the Muslim world in the last week.

3. Last but not least, the Malay Mail

WHILE denouncing the 14-minute YouTube clip “Innocence of Muslims”, Malaysia’s Islamic leaders have called on the country to avoid falling into a trap by perpetrating violence espoused by the film maker.

The trailer, uploaded in July, depicts Prophet Muhammad as a fool, murderer, womaniser, homosexual and child abuser.

The two largest Malay-based political parties — PAS and Umno — have announced they will hold a protest against the film in front of the US embassy on Friday.

While many parts of the world share this outburst, it is in our vivid thoughts that a single viral video can create a social catastrophe. Very powerful indeed though it last for 13 minutes especially on something that people share their commons on..  

Songs: Appreciate (Nick Jonas)

Nick Jonas sang this song when he was 13. 

Unbeknownst to many, Nick Jonas was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at that time and this meaningful song is a breakthrough to what a 13 years old views life. “Life is short so take time to appreciate” repeated many times in the chorus to stamp his view of appreciating life.

Up till now, Nick’s associated charities has helped countless to save people with diabetes and spread the awareness of diabetes care.

His debut album portrayed pieces of important elements of life itself. Listen to more of his song like Dear God. =) His meaningful songs will open your eyes to a new lever of clarity. Nick’s sophomore album Who I Am was released in 2010 is also worth a try to listen. Enjoy.

Copyright © 2012. Shino Aaron

Books: Heaven is for Real

A story of a boy, Colton went to heaven when he was three, after experiencing a ruptured appendix, tells his tale.

Randall Wallace Adapting Bestseller Heaven is for Real

August 23, 2012. Secretariat helmer Randall Wallace will develop an adaptation of Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent's "Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" at Sony Pictures, says Variety. The book is described as follows:

“Do you remember the hospital, Colton?” Sonja said. “Yes, mommy, I remember,” he said. “That’s where the angels sang to me.”

When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren’t expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed—a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy’s trip to heaven and back.

Colton, not yet four years old, told his parents he left his body during the surgery–and authenticated that claim by describing exactly what his parents were doing in another part of the hospital while he was being operated on. He talked of visiting heaven and relayed stories told to him by people he met there whom he had never met in life, sharing events that happened even before he was born. He also astonished his parents with descriptions and obscure details about heaven that matched the Bible exactly, though he had not yet learned to read.

With disarming innocence and the plainspoken boldness of a child, Colton tells of meeting long-departed family members. He describes Jesus, the angels, how “really, really big” God is, and how much God loves us. Retold by his father, but using Colton’s uniquely simple words, Heaven Is for Real offers a glimpse of the world that awaits us, where as Colton says, “Nobody is old and nobody wears glasses.”

Heaven Is for Real will forever change the way you think of eternity, offering the chance to see, and believe, like a child.

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story of sea and captain

There was this part of the sea, filled with dangerous rocks and traps that often causes ships to sink. It was called the gra
veyard for ships.
But there was this old captian who sailed there for forty years. Then people started to ask how he did it.

Reporter : " Could you tell us how can you know all the dangerous places in that part of the sea and avoid them? Bceause the terrain is so complex and the sea is so vast. Please share with us your secret.

Old Captain: "Well, actually I don't remember all the dangerous places in that part of the sea, all I know is a safe path, and I always follow the safe path."

When we can't find the reason to our failure, maybe because there are too many reasons for it, and even if we knew, it doesn't help.

Finding the correct way is more important than dwelling in your mistakes.
Then maybe after many years, you will unintentionally get the answer that you had so wanted in the past.