THIRD MONDAY PROGRAM ON ‘SPIRITUALISM’ AS ON 19 TH DECEMBER 2011 AT ICC CUPERTINO,CA -I.E. ON “CHRISTIANITY”
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(In the above top photos from left members and on the right Lady member is offering Devotional music on Piano. In the next row Huge Riddell is addressing the members. In the bottom photo Huge Riddell and his family involve in discussion.)
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The program was started with the melodious music over Piano. Dinesh Bajaj introduced Huge Riddell a speaker of the day. Huge Riddell is former High School Teacher of the Cupertino, CA. Bajaj also added that he is also on the Boards of ‘YMCA’ and ‘Churches’ respectively. Sunila Fondekar welcomed the guest with flowers Buckie.
Huge Riddell gave the brief history of Christianity and the difference between Judaism and Christianity. He said since the time of Roman Empire the Jude believed that God has not yet come on this earth but they had strong belief that all calamities are brought by God. While Christan believed that God has come on the earth in the form of Christ. However the foundation of Christianity was laid by the close disciples of Christ after his death on cross.
The Roman Emperor Constantine accepted the God on Cross. Thereafter the Christianity was well established. The Roman Catholic Christian accepted the Pope as their Head. Catholic believed in one God. They also believed that all Christan goes to Heaven. The several Sub Sects were developed in the Christianity with the course of time .The English Church was established in the time of King Henry wherein king was made the head of the Church. Martin Luther King from Germany also supported Protestant Church. Baptist and Mormon are also different outlooks in Christianity.
Huge concluded that the Christmas celebration has its own meaningful purpose. It is a celebration of sharing of noble and spiritual ideas including sharing of financial wealth.
Dinesh Bajaj, Jayshree Vasavada, Rangan, M Santhnam and Bharat Desai took active part in question answer session. The program was ended with summing up and vote of thanks by Dinesh Bajaj.
Thereafter ‘Yoga’ was conducted for one hour by Mahendrabhai.
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