Current Development of
Information Technology (IT) and
its importance for the Priest of
tomorrow and the Church
PROGRAMME FOR - MAJOR SEMANARIANS
Ampitiya National Seminary
Kandy
Sri Lanka
10th MARCH 2012
Christie Alwis
BSc (Eng) Hons (SL), MIET , C. Eng (Lond), FIESL (SL), MICE (SL)
Visiting lecturer in communication to university of Sri Lanka Moratuwa & Sabaragamuwa
Former Chief Network officer SLT
Consulting Engineer
About Christie Alwis,
www.christiealwis.com
0777748444, christie@christiealwis.com
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Christie Alwis, is a professional engineer, who has worked in telecom industry for
more than 33 years, both in Srilanka & abroad. Currently he is a visiting lecturer for
Communication & Computer Engineering to Universities of Moratuwa &
Sabaragamuwa. He is the Chairman of Claire Information (Pvt) Ltd, a company
specialized in computer related activities such as web, software development & ICT
training. He has developed many school web sites, specializing to disseminate
Catholism thro the modern technology.
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To study the religion in sinhala, he has developed a web www.sinhalagospel.com ,
to enjoy religion thro Holy Mary, he has develop www.whymary.net,To propagate
Holy Mary thro Madhu church he has develop www.ourladyofmadhusrilanka.com .
He has conducted confirmation classes
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He has pilgrim more than 25 annual visits from Srilanka to Lourdes. In gratitude for
this now he is compiling a book 'Life with Holy Mary/ What I learned in Lourdes out
of lighting candles' which he hope to publish soon. He has develop a educational
pamphlet to be distributed at Madhu church, a novel approach to reach happiness
through our religion.
1950’s, in New York
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Three friends booked 3 rooms in a hotel, and they were
given 3 rooms in the 45th floor.
They went outside for a party and came in mid night.
The receptionist in the hotel told' sorry sirs, our lift is not
working, I can arrange 3 beds in the mesernine floor'
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The 3 friends who has enjoyed good wine, boasted, o..h don't worry, we can
climb up to our rooms
The 3 friends agreed, first 15 floors, one will sing songs, next 15 floors
another will tell happy stories, the other will tell sad stories, during the last 15
floors.
As agreed all 3 friends climb up to 30 floors. The other 2 tell the
last to tell the sad stories.
3
After a hesitation the last man is telling
“oh we forget the room keys”
Some people believe the Lord Sakraya has created the world
With all living beings. When he was creating the all living beings,
he set the life span as 40 years.
But the human protested, saying that it is too short, for him to
achieve many things.
The bull protested, that 40 years life span for him is too much, to
be a servant and do all slavery work for such a long time, so the
God reduce the Bull's life span to 20 years, and add for human
another 20 years. Now the life span of human has become 60
years.
Next came the dog, he too complain that his life span is too long,
only to bark and always serving the human, and wanted the God
to reduce the life span. The God listen and reduce the life span of
dog to 20 years and add 20 years to human. Now the life span of
human has become 80 years.
The next came the Bat. He too complain the same story of too long life span,
telling that he has nothing to do much, just sleeping and wanted to reduce the life
span. The God listen and reduce the Bat's life span to 20 years, and increase the life
span of human to 100 years.
CHANGING NATURE OF
HUMANS....
• CELLS OF OUR BODY IS EVERYDAY CHANGING
• After 7 years you are a different person after
completely changes your cells
• WAY OF LIVING OF PEOPLE CHANGES.
• Your grandfathers dog is same to your dog at
home today. But you are different to your grand
father. Today you use cell phones, pen drives,
internet, emails, unlike your grand father
• WHY JESUS TOLD PUT NEW WINE TO NEW
CONTAINERS?
• CHRISTIANITY accepts new technologies, subject
to the up liftment of HUMAN MORALITY
Revolution Type
• Agricultural Revolution
• Industrial revolution
Past
• Communication revolution
Present
• Transportation Revolution
• Energy Revolution
Future
Way of Living of People Changes..,
Yesterday we travel in Bullock Cart. Today Bullock Cart are not use for traveling. Today we use
motor vehicle. Tomorrow we might use Helicopter.
Past
Present
Agricultural Revolution Communication Revolution
(All people using
Industrial revolution
telephones, Internet Email,
storage devices like pen
drive)
Future
What we can observe in ‘FUTURE’?
You Like to go to Astrologer !
NO!
Transport Revolution
Energy Revolution
Living Paradigm is Changing for more efficient life
• Efficiency = The resources needed to do a job according to your mind set
Efficiency=
Actual resources you used according to Present Day Technology
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If you’re mind is set for the old revolution definitely your efficiency will not match for the present era( you will be
inefficient without your knowledge),then your productivity and effectiveness will be lower.
Ex: If you’re mind is set before the industrial revolution you might think you need 5 days to go from Negombo to
Colombo by a bullock cart. But if you use a car ,you can go with in 1 hour.
Hence the efficiency in this case will be:
Efficiency = 5*24/1=168
Are you afraid of Internet and Email? Is it against your thinking pattern?
What is your Mindset?
IS HUMAN AN ANIMAL?
Basic Difference between Human & Animal
Bull cannot tie itself to a cart.
Even if it is connected to the
cart it can not ride itself
without a Human
Animals’ task will be converted
for a Purpose by Human
Animal can do a Task,
but without a purpose
BUT
Human will do a task
for a purpose
Can Animal become a Human in this birth? No
But Human can become Animal in this birth
HOW?
If the Purpose
is Bad
The human will behave
worst than animal.
Which organ in our body will identify whether
the purpose is good or bad? Conscious
Mind + Freewill
is Good/noble
Development of your
conscious to lead a
happy life, you need
to follow a religion.
the human will
become More human or God.
Human is Wisest of all Living Beings… HOW?
3 Categories of living Beings
But human needs one more?
Basic needs for them
Fire
Trees Animals Human
Beings
Earth
Water
Air
Is Sex,shelter,clothes are basic needs?
What is the characteristic of Fire?
No,without that we’ll not die
A Good Meal or Kill a person
Important organs
Animals
Heart,Brain
SunLight Food
What is the function of the MIND?
Humans
It is a Thought Factory You will form your truth
Heart,Brain + Mind
Heart=Power Supply
Does the computer have Heart,Brain,Mind?
Brain=Processor
Mind=Software
Is human equal to a computer? You will do from your free will what is good for You
No , humans in additon
have a free will
Conscious is the only organ in your
body which cannot be destroyed by
anybody
(Your ability to take a choice)
No
Freewill
Yes
Some religions says conscious is
travelling from one birth to another
with ending nivana or heaven
Conscious is the combination of
mind & free will
We should know how
to develop our own
conscious
SEX, IS IT A BASIC NEED? NO, WHY?
• SEXUALITY NEEDS FOR REPRODUCTION(SCIENCE
HAS NOT FOUND A METHOD TO PRODUCE
ARTFICALLY BABYS, THEY NEED EXISTING HUMAN
SUPPORT!)
• FOR REPRODUCTION, SEXTUALLITY IN A PERSON
WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLY TEMPORARY! MAY BE
20 -25 years/ not throuhout the life of a person)
• When you get married you have 4 legs. If the legs
are not synchronised, you are in hell!
• I have 4 children, i have 12 legs, I cannot have my
full freedom!
Is computers are superior to animals or equal to
humans?
HUMAN
HEART
BRAIN
MIND
TRUTH
FREE WILL
COMPUTER
POWER SUPPLY
CPU
SOFTWARE
PROGRAMMING
ANIMAL
HEART
BRAIN
INSTINC
Human Beings
Many Religions says to become a Human Beings, many births will
take place. Also Human being is much superior to other living being
in the world such as animal an trees. A human being can easily go
towards animal mentally if he is not properly trained. But animal to
become a Human, either it impossible or difficult through out their
‘Sasara’.
Very Easily.., May be in
same birth
Very Difficult., ‘Kalpa’
years will take place
By Developing
Animal Qualities
By Developing
Human Qualities
We should strive to keep the human qualities
HOW DO WE LIVE?
• WE MEAURE THE TIME/ HOW DID WE MEASURE THE TIME?/ DAY,
MONTH CAN UNDERSTAND.
• WHAT IS THE BASIS OF MEASURING A WEEK?
• WHEN WE DIE WE SAY WE ARE TIME INDEPENDENT!. CAN YOU
IMAGINE?
• WITH THE ORIGINAL SIN, GOD INTRODUCE THE SPACE(DISTANCE) &
TIME AS HIDDEN ELEMENTS(TECHNOLOGY),INSTEAD OF HOPE &
HAPPINES, FEAR & SORROW.(HUMAN)
• TECHNOLOGY ALWAYS CHANGING, WITH USING NANO POWER,
WITH NANO SECONDS WITH AMSTRON(UNIT OF LENGTH10* -10
METERS)
• CATHOLISM USES A PROCESS TO HANDLE THE TECHNOGY ISSUES
WHEN COPARED TO OTHER RELIGIONS! IN ADDITION TO THE CLEAR
PROCESS OF APPLICATION TO YOUR LIFE
WHERE WE ARE LIVING &
CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN BEINGS!
• EARTH & HOW PEOPLE WORK
• We follow the greogorian calender(Every 4 years, a leap year, every
100 years there is no leap year except every 400 years)
• CONCEPT OF YOUR EXISTANCE
• You cannot decide from which parents you can come to this world,
neither your parent cannot change the sex ). THEN WHO DECIDED?
DIFFERENT ANSWERS FROM RELIGIONS!
THE IMPACT OF CREATION TO THE WAY OF LIVING?
AIM OF EVERY RELIGION? NOT TO ALLOW HUMAN TO BEHAVE LIKE AN
ANIMAL
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN GOVERNMENT LAW AND RELIGIOUS LAW?
HOW I CAME (THEOLOGY)
WHY I AM LIVING (PHILOSOPHY)
WHY IT IS HAPPENING( SCIENCE)
• THE RELEGIONS WILL ANALYSE THE ABOVE
ASPECTS IN DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES LEADING
ALL THE HUMANS TO LEAD THEIR LIFE HAPPILY
WHO ARE THE PEOPLE RECENTLY
INFLUENCE OUR LIFE TO CHANGE
KARL MARKS,
JOHN STUART MILLER
CHARLES DARWIN,
RELEGION IS A OPIUM,
( INTRODUCTION TO THE CRITIQUE OF THE PHILOSOPY OF HEGAL)
HUMAN IS AN ANIMAL,( ORIGIN OF SPECIES)
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A HUMAN HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT EVER HE PLEASED
TO DO ( ESSAY ON THE LIBERTY)
Negative Aspect of Karl Marks
• Practicing Auspicious Time
Not involve in Religion (lost the Spirituality)
Love another is Basic Concept of all Religions in the World
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4.
Every Religions in the World give a basic message to love another human being
Certain Religions tells to extend the love unconditionally - Christian/Buddhism.
And certain Religion extend this Love Conditionally.
Pardon
Basic actions that need to carryout Christianity
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Uncon
ditional
Love
Developin
g
Abilities
Buddhism
Conditi
onal
Islam
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Gospel
No
Judging
8 fold
noble
path
Not
Greedy
No
Anger
No
foolishne
ss
Basic Principles of a Religion
All religions are good. Only difference is concept each believer is
assuming about the existence of the human life today/buddism thinks
that rebirths/while most of the other religions think that life is created
by God/all most all religions advocate the loving of another human being
CATHOLISM IN SRILANKA
• PORTUGESE
• DUTCH TIME (St. Francis xavier + Blessed
JOSEPH VAZ)
• BRITISH + NOW?
• SARADIAL + REV SOMARAMA, WERE THEY
CONVERTED TO CHRISTIANITY BEFORE THEY
FACE DEATH?/ WHY?
ALL RELEGIONS ADVOCATE TO LEAD THE LIFE
WITH GOOD PURPOSES
• AN ACTION OF A HUMAN MAY BE FOR DIFFERENT PURPOSES.
• WHAT WE LEARN FROM HOME
Cheating
Unnecessary judging
Undue worship
towards elders
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Sri Lanka is situated in a prominent
1505 - Portuguese
place
1650 - Dutch
1815 - British
1948 – We got independence
1950 - Our GDP was better than Singapore & India
1960 – Our GDP was comparable to Singapore and better
than India (SL GDP US$1300, Singapore US$ 2310)
• 1977 – Our GDP was very much lower than Singapore &
Korea (Singapore US$ 9058, Sri Lanka US$ 1500)
• We haven’t synchronic technological advancement into our
country.
Before 1960 Ship Transportation
Aero plan
Paradigm change
What we see today
What are the communication types we experience ?
Public and personal recent changes
Public from newspapers, books, radio to internet, TV
Personal from letters, fixed telephones to e mail and
mobile telephones
Major revolution using one terminal a big TV screen at home for public &
personal communication, one mobile terminal for personal (like black berry) to be used
to store all your data, and be able to communicate with public and personal both
Hybrid Communication, now used mainly for entertainment (Mega
shows)and will push further for education and religion
What next, Today triple play will include the smell
Further research on identifying terrorists
A house has 3 different Communication Types
Voice
Land Phone
Video
Data
IP/TV
Internet
Mobile
Free TV (Antenna)
Cable TV
Radio
Satellite TV
E-mail
Who are the service providers in Sri Lanka?
Cable TV
Free TV (Antenna)
IP/TV
Satellite TV
Mobile
Radio
Internet
E-mail
Land Phone
Who are the service providers in Sri Lanka?
Cable TV
Free TV (Antenna)
IP/TV
Total = 4
Satellite TV
Mobile
Total = 7
Radio
Internet
Total = 42
E-mail
Land Phone
Who are the service providers?
Cable TV
Free TV (Antenna)
IP/TV
Satellite TV
Mobile
Radio
Internet
E-mail
Land Phone
Communication Types
Personal Communication
Interactive
You need Bi-Directional
Transmission
Land Phone
Delayed Interactive
Public Communication
Free TVInternetCable TV
You need only uni-Directional
Transmission
Mobile
E-mail
Satellite TV
Radio
IP/TV
Sub-core Elements
MSAN
BroadBand
Studio / Service provision
Core Element
Soft Switch / Switches
Domestic Transport Network
International
Transport
Network
International Gateway
A Converge Network
A house got 3 different Communication Types
Video
Voice
How it access home?
Land Phone
Voice
Mobile
Free TV (Antenna)
Wireless
Cable TV
Wire
Data
Internet
Satellite TV
E-mail
Wireless
Data
Wireless
Wire or Wireless
Wire
Video
NATURE OF OUR LIFE
• WHY IN AMERICA WE DRIVE IN RIGHT BUT IN UK OR
SRILANKA, WE DRIVE ON LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD?
• WHY CHRISTIANITY ADVOCATES, THOSE WHO MISLEAD
CHILDREN SHOULD BE DROWNED? WHY SO HARSH!
• WHY WE USE MICRO PHONES IN OUR CHURCH,
WHERE JESUS NEVER USE IT?/ WHY BUDDIST PRIEST
ARE DEBAREED FROM GIVING DRIVING LICENCE?
• DO YOU DRIVE AN AUTO CAR?
• DO YOU KNOW THAT PLANE TRAVELS UNDER AUTO
PILOT EXCEPT LANDING & TAKING OFF (instrument
landing system upto 50 meters)
• HOW THESE THINGS CAN BE ANALYSED WITH RESPECT
TOP CHRISTIANITY?
The Value of Energy
Hell is full of TALENTED people, while Heaven is full
of ENERGETIC people!
Talents
Energy
Happiness
Health
Efficient
Practice:
JOY/HAPPINESS/WISDOM, ALWAYS YOU HAVE TO BE ENERGETIC TO
ENJOY LIFE
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Today's catholism?
MIX
&
MATCH
JESUS
Many people to day feel comfortable in customerising their own
religious beliefs. Lot of people are trying to free themselves from the
straight jackets of religious dogma and create their own jesus by
picking and choosing what they want from christianity and other
faiths!. What’s wrong with creating our own JESUS to suit our own
needs?
CHRISTIANITY IS FOCUSED ON THE PERSON OF CHRIST. WE ARE
CALLED INTO A RELATION SHIP.
, NOT SIMPLY TO BELIEVE A SET OF DOCTRINES.
ENJOY THE OUT COME OF THESE DOCTRINES IN THE PRACTICAL
APPLICATIONS.
IF YOU BELIEVE GOD EXIST, THEN YOU, THEN YOU ARE GOING TO
HAVE TO REJECT, CERTAIN ASPECTS OF GODS NON EXIXTENCE GIVEN
IN CERTAIN RELIGIONS. YOU CANNOT SAY ‘ I BELIVE IN JESUS
RESURRECTIONS, BUT I ALSO BELIEVE IN REINCARNATION’
WE RESPECT ALL RELIGIONS BUT WE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THE
CLEAR DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE RELIGIONS!. NOT TO GET MIXED
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PROCESS FOR HAPPINESS FROM
CATHOLISM
• YOU ARE PILOTING A PLANE
• AUTO PILOT(YOU ARE MOVING EFFECTLESSLY, HAPPILY,
UNDERSTANDING THE GOD’S DIRECTION TO YOU!)
• AIR POCKETS(YOU SHOULD FOLLOW THE PROCESS GIVEN
BY THE MANUFACTURER – GOD ASK US TO HAND OVER ALL
FEARS/ANXIETYS TO HOLY MARY)
• ACTUAL LANDING( YOU ARE LIKE JOSEPH, LEADING YOUR
LIFE HAPPILY WITH HOLY MARY & JESUS
• KNOWING THE CONCEPT OF HOLY FAMILY IS THE ONLY
WAY TO FOLLOW CATHOLISM, IS THE SAFEST WAY TO
ENJOY THIS LIFE AS WELL AS FUTURE LIFE!
• GOD BLESS YOU!
• GOD BLESS SRILANKA!