Valentine

Present day realities warn us that Valentine’s Day has brought with it the risk of being contaminated by a virus, of which there are two kinds. The first is the risk of sexually transmitted diseases which is a consequence of sexual promiscuity that pervades the environment. The other is the danger of having your computer infected by some virus. I quote from an Islamic source and the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding these two.

Omar says:
‘The modern day ritual of Valentine's Day has developed into something quite different from the intentions of Valentine. Indeed, it is ironic to think that what the Church tried to achieve so long ago was the preservation of the institution of marriage, in the guise of St Valentine's Day. The reality of Valentine's Day and what is associated with it is quite different; the return of promiscuity to society, relationships built upon and that result in fornication, unwanted pregnancies, back street abortions and all things that lead to the degradation and loss of honour in society.”

While Omar hits the nail regarding present day promiscuity, I am unable to verify some of his sources and feel more at ease with Leo Wierzbowski account of fifth century Rome saying that Valentine’s Day was “The Catholic Church's attempt to paper over a popular pagan fertility rite…”

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued this warning:
“With the Valentine's Day holiday approaching, be on the lookout for spam e-mails spreading the Storm Worm malicious software (malware). The e-mail directs the recipient to click on a link to retrieve the electronic greeting card (e-card). Once the user clicks on the link, malware is downloaded to the Internet-connected device and causes it to become infected and part of the Storm Worm botnet. A botnet is a network of compromised machines under the control of a single user. Botnets are typically set up to facilitate criminal activity such as spam e-mail, identity theft, denial of service attacks, and spreading malware to other machines on the Internet.”

Photo by Cesar Queaño “Take 5 At The Rose Garden”

Note: Photo taken somewhere in America.