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Post by justcurious on Dec 4, 2006 8:49:22 GMT
Yeah. Me too.  |
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 5, 2006 4:12:43 GMT
I'm asking for the DVD for Christmas.... please santa!...lol.
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Post by justcurious on Dec 5, 2006 12:03:27 GMT
Oh, well, I don't celebrate Christmas. I celebrate Ramadhan. I'm Islamic. But that doesn't mean we can't be friends, right?  |
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 10, 2006 3:33:10 GMT
Yah! Of course. A bunch of my friends celebrate all different hollidays, I think it's realy cool. What do you do for Ramadhan, JC?
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Post by justcurious on Dec 10, 2006 4:14:10 GMT
Well first, we wake up early in the morning. About 2-3 o'clock. And we eat some nutricious meals so we can be ready for fasting in the afternoon. When it's almost dawn, we have to drink a lot of water too. Then when it's dawn we start fasting until night ( Around 6 o'clock). Then we eat some sweets! ;D Well, it's not always candy. We eat fruit or icy drinks before we eat dinner. Just to boost up our mood! I know all of this seems pointless. But the reason we do this is for God. And it teaches us how poor people feel when they have nothing to eat. And also makes us realize that we have to help other people in need. And while we are fasting, we're not allowed to do anything bad, see anything bad, hear anything bad, and DEFINETLY not allowed to get mad. And if we did, we have to do it all over again by the next day. Oh, and we have to do this for a month. A holy month of forgiving other people's sins. ;D I feel better just thinking about it. What do you do in Christmas, WR? |
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 11, 2006 2:52:43 GMT
Wow. That's really amazing. I like the deep meaning of that practice.
Christmas is a little simpler. I'm not sure about your religion, but the Christan religion says that Jesus was born on the 25th of December. On that day we sing songs and feast in his honor. We also exchange gifts and cards with friends and family. Then there is the children's story of Santa Clause, who rides in his sleigh and brings presents for the good girls and boys (I'm not really sure how this tradition came about). In general, Christmas is a time for giving and honoring the birth of Jesus Christ.
I really like the sound of Ramadhan, JC. I love getting to learn about other cultures, don't you?
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Post by justcurious on Dec 12, 2006 12:38:51 GMT
Yeah, I'd like to know more about other people's religions and what they celebrate. Hmm.......what is Thanks giving about? Is it almost the same as Christmas?
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 13, 2006 4:02:41 GMT
Well sort of. Thanks Giving is a celebration of America rather than Christians. It's our (America's) Selebration of the day our country was 'found'. There were allready Native Americans on the continent and there were many issues between us in the beginning. Thanks Giving celebrates the day that the settelers (the people who 'found' America) and the Native Americans had a large feast with shared food and company.
We honnor that day by having a large feast and 'giving thanks' for the things we have, like our home and country. ;D
What are some more celebrations/holidays in your riligion and country?
Tell me a few and I'll put those up on the news bulitin with the hollidays I celebrate. That would be realy cool. ;D
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Post by justcurious on Dec 14, 2006 10:57:00 GMT
Hmm.......Indonesian Independence day. 17th August 1945. Every year we celebrate it by some traditional competitions! Like.......um......
- Hanged cracker eating contest. We have to eat hanged crackers without our hands. The first one to finish their cracker wins!
- Pole climbing contest. Work together in teams and climb up the slippery pole. Then when you reach the top, you can take the prize hanging up the pole!
- Wooden clog contest. Work together in teams (About 3-4 people) and race using the wooden clog. The first one to finish the race wins!
All of the contests reminds us about how hard it is to gain freedom. Struggling at first, victorious in the end! Team work and determination is also needed. It's just a glorious day of (Sweaty) fun! ;D
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 16, 2006 0:05:01 GMT
Wow that does sound fun...and sweaty! ;D We don't do anything like that. On our independance day (July 4th) we usually have parades (I'm in them for gaurd) And we watch fire work shows, and most people get together for cook outs. It's basicly one big party around the country.
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Post by justcurious on Dec 16, 2006 0:57:11 GMT
PARTY!!!!!!!!! Man, I tried the wooden clog contest and it's hard. ;D You have to make the same steps as your team mates and say: "Left, right, left, right" so it'll be easier. And if you make a wrong move, all of us will fall and it would be EXTREMELY HEAVY to get back up. Now I know what it's like to be a soldier (Well, almost).
So.......what's Valentines day?
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 16, 2006 4:06:06 GMT
Heh, we have to stay in step like that in Guard, while spinning a flag...lol.
Yah, valantines day is basicly a day to celebrate people you love. Usually geared toward couples (boyfriend / girlfriend and husband/wife). That sort of thing. We exchange cards and sometimes gifts. Typicly decorations involve lacy red hearts...lol. It's a lot of fun, if you have a boy/girl friend that is...lol.
What is Muhammad and the Holy Quran?
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Post by justcurious on Dec 16, 2006 8:31:33 GMT
Well, The Holy Quran is a book filled with messages from God. And every message has a story behind it. Well, it is also involved with Muhammad because Muhammad is the Prophet. Hmm.....maybe I should tell you the WHOLE story to make it clear. Muhammad The Prophet was born in a time where man are married to man and women are married to women. That time is called The Jahilliah period. Which means "Dumb" (Sorry about that!). Hmm.....the story is a bit long, so I'll just get to the important parts. When he's grown up, he has to get all those people to stop being gay and lesbians and join the Islam Religion. Most of them don't want to, but there are some who believes him. So he only got about 10-12 people to join them (If I'm not mistaken). Then he has to move (It's called hijrah) from Mecca to Madinah (A task from God) which is called Isra'. After that, he and his followers must face God through the seven skies, which is called Mi'raj. So they talk to each other respectfully (I forgot what they talk about, it's a long story). So that's why we celebrate Isra' Mi'raj. We usually celebrate it by reading The Holy Quran. ;D Sorry if it's not so clear. It's just that it's a LONG LONG story, and I forgot a few things.  |
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Post by whiteraven on Dec 16, 2006 21:18:45 GMT
Don't worry. I get the picture. It sounds interesting. |
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Post by azndragonz on Dec 21, 2006 8:55:43 GMT
Hey, have you seen Trouble in Tokyo yet? is it even out? |
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