'time religion and the headphones coconut There is great controversy surrounding the proposal to create an hour of Islamic religion in Italian schools. The real problem is not granted Muslims residents regularly Italy, to attend an hour of their religion rather than our own, the problem is that there should be only one hour devoted to the Catholic religion. Why even today, in 2009, when the son of an atheist, a Buddhist, a Muslim or a Mormon, does not want to wait to attend the Catholic religion, is forced in most cases, a nod to the corridor , ghettoized as if it were a leper?
But I can already hear the thunder League: here we are in Italy Tarun! Where I do what I say, otherwise go back to your country ... usually end with a nice lady, but then return after the outburst Christian. But the problem
there, because until proven otherwise, Italy is a secular state. So I do not care if the majority of Italians are Catholic, because another good chunk are atheists or belong to other faiths, and must be protected. Claim to be atheist in Italy is like entare in a crowded bar of the province, where the cakes are violet and elderberry juice and ask: Lady gives me a spoon and a bit 'of lemon and a condom, because I have to get me to heroin, inchiappettarmi a transsexual and his purse to steal an old lady?
Would not it be a sign of civilization if the hour of religion become what it should be? That is an hour where you study all religions, helping the understanding of people different from us and starting, God willing, a path towards understanding and coexistence with other cultures that seem hostile, just because we do not know.
Well, what centered the headphones of coconuts? It is a very beautiful story.
During the Second World War, some American soldiers landed on the island of Tanna, in the archipelago of Vanuatu. One of them, the John Frum
, became a real God to the indigenous peoples of the island. Seeing Cargo arriving, full of food, clothing and every comfort, the indigenous people thought that these uniforms, shiny skin and white, they were gods. In particular, said John Their revolt that would have been to the missionaries, that he would return, carrying a cargo full of wonders and riches, a new coin depicting a coconut, and that the day of the apocalypse would arrive shortly.
These poor natives even built a runway and control tower made of bamboo, inside a mock air traffic controller with headphones made of coconut. The shaman of the village claimed to be in contact with John via a radio. The radio was an old lady with antennas entering trans mumbles unintelligible words which were the Word of John.
The settlers tried to imprison John Frum believers, but were not anything, the cult persisted vivo and steel. The natives believe that February 15th, no one knows what year, John will return, and each February 15 hopefuls waited, fully dressed, their messiah.
David Attenborough, a scholar of the phenomenon, he went to the island to understand. He spoke with Sam, a disciple of John Frum who for 19 years, nineteen, was awaiting his arrival.
David asked him, but Sam, you do not seem so 19 years? E '19-year wait for the arrival of John without any signs of him, do not you think too much?!
Sam looked up at him and said if you can wait 2000 years for Jesus Christ, I can wait more than 19!
sobering is not it?
Remember: no child is born Catholic or Muslim, but the son of parents born Christian or Muslim.
