Wham Bam, Do You Really Want a Piece of Ham?

MOD Vol. 42 No. 1889, December 2011

On the cover: Kimberly Kaye Baculi

This was originally titled “Wham Bam, Do You Really Want a Piece of Ham?” It was editor-retitled “A HAM-my Story” probably to get on with the Yuletide tradition. A paragraph (biblical reference) was removed: First, let us remember that biblically speaking, pork is spiritually “unclean.” God forbade his people to eat swine meat (Leviticus 11:7-8, Deuteronomy 14:18) and the early Christians regarded the hog as the epitome of filth (Matthew 7:6, II Peter 2:22).

 

 

“Now the pig has a split hoof that is completely divided, but it does not chew the cud; it is unclean for you. You must not eat the meat from these animals or even touch their dead bodies; they are unclean for you.” – Leviticus 11:7-8, The Everyday Bible, New Century Version.

Christmas Symbols: How did they comeabout?



Mr. & Ms. Vol. 22 No. 34, December 22, 1998

On the cover: Jomari Yllana, Aiko Melendez and Their Son Andre

Many do not know that most of the Christmas traditions and symbols that they are accustomed to were not based on biblical Christianity.

“The religion of these people is worthless. A tree is cut down in the forest; it is carved by the tools of woodworkers and decorated with silver and gold. It is fastened down with nails to keep it from falling over. Such idols are like scarecrows in a field of melons; they cannot speak; they have to be carried because they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them: they can cause you no harm, and they can do you no good..... those who make idols are disillusioned, because the gods they make are false and lifeless.” – The Book of Jeremiah 10:3-5, 14, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.

Christmas Traditions Around the Philippines

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 28 No. 33, December 14, 2004

On the cover: Hero Angeles and Sandara Park

This write-up, “Pinoy Christmas Through the Decades,” is more of an editorial satire than a Yuletide article.

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 23 No. 32, December 14, 1999

On the cover: Joyce Jimenez

Read this and know the different traditions of celebrating “Christmas Around the Philippines” (pp. 16, 17 & 19).

 

 

Also in this Mr. & Ms. December 14, 1999 issue is an article on “Watusi Poisoning” (p. 41).

 

 

“Look out: perhaps there may be someone who will carry you off as his prey through the philosophy and empty deception according to the tradition of men, according to the elementary things of the world and not according to Christ; because it is in Him that all the fullness of the divine quality dwells bodily.” – To the Colossians 2:8-9, New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures.

Christmas Around the World

Mr. & Ms. Vol. 24 Nos. 32, 33 & 34, December 12, 19 & 26, 2000
On the covers: Jomari Yllana, Aiko Melendez and their son Andre (Left),

Lea Salonga (center), and

Regine Velasquez and her nephew Trista Troy and nieces Hannah and Alliyah (right).

“I have written and re-written this article – “Christmas Around the World” – several times. Of course it is updated each time, with new information gathered. (SEE Blog post – FROM THE PHILIPPINES: LET'S CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD)

“The Word became a human being and, full of grace and truth, lived among us. We saw His glory, the glory which He received as the FATHER’s only Son.” – The Gospel According to John 1:14, The Good News Bible in Today’s English Version.