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YOUNG CHRONICLE

November 28th, 2014

THE YOUNG CHRONICLE
The Attack on Children in Peshawar

Jesus Christ and Christmas

Dear Children,

Jesus Christ, also referred to as Jesus of Nazareth, is the

You may have heard that the Army School in Peshawar

central figure of Christianity, who is considered to be the Son

(Pakistan) was attacked by ‘terrorists’. You may wonder,

of God or the Messiah of the Old Testament.

why? Well, there is no reason or justification of such
terror.

Historians have been working to figure out the historical
existence of Jesus, and compare it with his biblical existence.

Many people say that terrorists are Muslim. But always

Virtually all modern scholars agree that Jesus existed

bear in mind, that not all Muslims are terrorists. In fact,

historically, although there is little historical reliability of the

Islam doesn’t promote terror at all. These acts of terror

Gospels and the similarity of the biblical Jesus as compared to

are condemned across humanity, and religions.

the historical Jesus.

A terrorist, is usually a brainwashed soul who is made to
believe that the terror he causes will ease his pain,
reduce his loss, or bring about harmony. He feels that he
will go to heaven if he dies while causing an act of terror.

Most scholars agree that Jesus was
a Jewish Rabbi from Galilee. He was baptized by John the
Baptist, and was crucified in Jerusalem on the orders of
the Roman prefect, Pontius Pilate.

These are all hogwash. There is no truth or justification
of such a thought process.
Scholars have constructed various portraits of the historical

After hearing that many children were brutally
massacred in the school, you may fear going to school.
But be rest assured, such instances are few and far
between. This incident does come as a shock, but you
need to still move on with life.

Jesus, which often depict him as having one or more of the
following roles: a charismatic healer, a sage and philosopher,
or an social reformer. Scholars have correlated the biblical
accounts with non-Christian historical records to arrive at an
estimated chronology of Jesus' life.

But you need to be alert. If you find any suspicious

Christians believe that Jesus has a "unique significance" in

activity happening around your school, home, or on your

the world.

school bus route, make sure you alert the school
authorities/parents/elders. A suspicious activity could
include people carrying/loading/off loading huge boxes,
people carrying guns, or an abandoned box lying around.
In most likelihood you won’t come across any of these,
but it’s best to be aware and always remember that fear

In Islam, Jesus (commonly transliterated as Isa) is considered
one of God's important prophets and the Messiah. To
Muslims, Jesus is a prophet or messenger but he was neither
the Son of God nor the victim of crucifixion. According to
the Quran, Jesus was not crucified but was physically raised
into the heavens by God.

is the biggest inhibitor in life and leads to nothing at all.
So relax and focus on things at hand.
According to the Gospel of Luke, Mary and Joseph had to go
to Bethlehem from Nazareth, to get counted in the census. It
was in Bethlehem that Mary gave birth to Jesus, in a stable.
Jesus was then put in a manger, where all the angels and
shepherds are said to have paid a visit.