Prime and Faith

Yesterday I watched movie by uma and meryl, "Prime" with my gf.
It shows how a troubled 37 year-old divorcee get involved sexually to her shrink's 23 year-old son.

That's the one sentence synopsis and there's no more to tell.
If not for the bed scenes and for the pleasure i get having to watch movie with my love,
I wouldnt have watch this movie.
No climax and no original topic to showcase.

There is only interesting topic that Meryl struck me and let me reflect.
It's about Uma aside from the fact that she's too ancient for her boy is not a Jew.
Their family is a americanized practicing jew but still rooted with the traditional teachings of judaism.
This conflict hit me that me as a traditional catholic is having a relationship with a born-again Christian.

Last Saturday me and daryll are supposed to have a date.
But since we just attended the music-fest that Friday in Folk-Arts Theater,
had few drinks in Pier1 at The Fort Strip, I decided to call it off.
She went instead to "a fellowship" slash wedding anniversary of her friend.
She is a born-again Christian and so as the 9 party-members.
She used to lead catechism to kids. "Ate" ng mga bata.

We had a serious talk after the movie.
Over my chai tea and her mocha, I inquired what's bothering her.
She claimed that she's under spiritual crisis and very unstable faith.
I hoped it's not because of me, which may not surprise everyone if that's the case.

She used to pray intimately, read the bible and meditate.
She attends sunday mass and tries very hard to be "good"

I asked her what's good and what is bad.
She just nodded and smiled. I'm not sure if it is a sign of resentment or a sign of "I really dont know!"
I told her that an act is good if from the beginning and during
one's consciousness you think it is good, it is therefore good.
However if your act is against what is originally realized as good, it is therefore bad.
Muslim can have n numbers of wife but can still be good on the face of Allah and all its people.
But as Christians, we respect the sanctity of marriage and try as much as possible to be not a philanderer or adulterer.
Ya right! hehehe

With all the differences in faith and beliefs, we tried to concur that the common denominator of all religion
is that they all teaches the human has to follow certain rules and teachings by being good and at the end
attain the Truth, peace and happiness.

Whatever our differences in religion must not hinder what we feel to each other.