Some claim an argument that you dunt have to break from the (Catholic) fold in order to have a close and personal walk with God.

While that may be true, and is exactly the same argument my mum makes, i see no real point in remaining in a hierarchical religion that is prone to distractions from serving Christ and pays too much attention to man, ceremony and symbolic figures like the priesthood, pope, physical church, mother mary and to acts of 'merit' rather than accepting our undeserved redemption. Amen.

while there is indeed no merit in being called a staunch protestant, it only shows my mediocre and amateur ways of expressing my belief to make it seem as if I support this polemical stance, as if i attach more significance to the category 'protestant' than to being a servant of Christ. Indeed if i wanted to protest about anything, almost anything about our current way of life and outlook on life deserves hours of protests from me. Every day and almost every little trivial thing can become a struggle for me, almost like a daily jihad (an arabic term commonly misinterpreted by the media and careless consumers of the media, which basically means 'struggle'), against sin and the ways of the world.

I only want to everyday learn how to be a humble servant, that others would know and see a glimpse of Christ through me instead of pigeon-holing me by my rhetoric i am prone to slip into at times, whether due to a desire of five-minutes of dinner-time fame or religious zealotry

I guess long-time friends of mine can be qte puzzled at this pivotal change in my life...esp those who have known me as a 'staunch' catholic since young. It is intriguing that this adjective 'staunch' has been used on me with regards to two seemingly similar but quantitatively contrasting states of existence. Perhaps I'm just a person who tends towards extremities..with everything middle-of-the-road just too bland for me.

I just want to implore my friends (whether long-time or not) to remain patient with me and slowly observe, even scrutinise me. Those who are in amazement or puzzlement, maybe dunt even see that there's a difference in my 'subtle' change of self-identification..stay with me and see for yourself. The truth will set you free.

Some argue there is no absolute truth in life, that it is forever a highly subjective concept that defies objectiveness. I would agree with the idea that some powers-that-be constantly attempt to make it seem as if truth defies objectiveness. If there is really no ultimate, universal truth in life...what is the point of our existence? Wouldn't life then seem quite meaningless with regards to all the things we have done, are doing, want to do and those we fail to do? Is life worth living if our actions are guided/directed by a hodgepodge understanding of notions like luck, karma, fortune, destiny, fate, terms which we now use almost totally out of context with their original contexts?