txt message - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Wed, 10 Dec 2014 20:40:59 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg txt message - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 'Love you' - Txt Me a Merry Christmas https://cathnews.co.nz/2014/12/12/love-txt-merry-christmas/ Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:20:24 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=66964 The actress and singer Kristen Bell has paired up with the a cappella group Straight No Chaser for the Christmas carol "Text Me a Merry Christmas." The song reminds listeners to make sure "to fully charge your phone" this December and "that just a word or two of text from you will remind me you're Read more

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The actress and singer Kristen Bell has paired up with the a cappella group Straight No Chaser for the Christmas carol "Text Me a Merry Christmas."

The song reminds listeners to make sure "to fully charge your phone" this December and "that just a word or two of text from you will remind me you're still there."

Among the song's lyrics are "Text me a Merry Christmas/Let me know you care," and "Just a word or two of text from you/Will remind me you're still there."

The song also touches on such important texting topics as picking out the best emojis and why sending a text is better than a Facebook message or a tweet.

"Text Me A Merry Christmas" also notes that leaving a holiday voicemail is just a thing from "Christmas past." Watch vide0

 

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Jesus Christ no longer on Pakistani 'black list' https://cathnews.co.nz/2011/11/29/jesus-christ-no-longer-on-pakistani-black-list/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:31:47 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=17043

"Jesus Christ" can be used again in txt message in Pakistan after the Church, politicians and a digital media group combined their efforts to influence the decision to ban the words. The Pakistan government withdrew the name of Jesus Christ from a list of censored words compiled on a 'black list,' that it identified as obscene, Read more

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"Jesus Christ" can be used again in txt message in Pakistan after the Church, politicians and a digital media group combined their efforts to influence the decision to ban the words.

The Pakistan government withdrew the name of Jesus Christ from a list of censored words compiled on a 'black list,' that it identified as obscene, pornographic or with religious reference.

The move is seen as a particular victory for Paul Bhatti, a special advisor to the Pakistani government on religious matters.

Bhatti, along with demonstrations by parliamentarians and activists from the All Pakistan Minority Alliance were all involved in a multi-pronged political attack on the government's decision.

Fr John Shakir Nadeem, Secretary of the "Commission for Social Communications" of the Episcopal Conference, told Fides on 21 November, "The Catholic Church of Pakistan will make all necessary pressures on the government to eliminate the name of Christ from the prohibited list."

"We understand the desire to protect the minds of young people, indicating a list of obscene words. But why include the name of Christ? What is obscene? Banning it is a violation of our right to evangelize and hurts the feelings of Christians."

"If the ban is confirmed, it would be a black page for the country, a further act of discrimination against Christians and an open violation of Pakistan's Constitution. We hope that the government will make the appropriate corrections".

Organizations for the defense of human rights and freedom of citizens such as "Bytes For All" also said they will contest the order in court.

"It violates the right to freedom of speech and expression", Bytes for All said.

"It is an intrusion into the citizens privacy, and is not only oppressive and hegemonic, but also unconstitutional".

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