tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post6075144732464249861..comments2024-03-28T20:24:24.076+11:00Comments on Ian Gawler: Out on a Limb: Responding to terror - a meditator's viewDr. Ian Gawlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09967876186689507333noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-91400968751924807992015-11-18T09:45:06.391+11:002015-11-18T09:45:06.391+11:00I have put down some thoughts in reply to your la...I have put down some thoughts in reply to your latest mail.<br /><br /><br /><br />I do agree with your point that 'merciless revenge' is no solution to this problem of terrorism, or indeed to any problem. One has somehow to tackle those who 'brainwash' these young people to do such terrible actions - with promises of rewards in heaven. <br /><br /><br /><br />The Quran is not Pamelanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-49256647999287692342015-11-17T16:15:15.513+11:002015-11-17T16:15:15.513+11:00Thanks for your measured article but the basic goo...Thanks for your measured article but the basic goodness in people an be overwhelmed by religious dogma. I agree with Anonymous. The English version Q'ran I read years ago had clear directions to kill Christians and Jews. Today I was sent a video by a respected contact, of the uproar in European streets with the massive wave of refugees. It is hard to watch and realise how Europe is being Julia Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10551355534808981255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-2809298994942871332015-11-16T18:53:18.012+11:002015-11-16T18:53:18.012+11:00I spent eight years (1994 to 2001) n Bougainville ...I spent eight years (1994 to 2001) n Bougainville and squatter settlement of Port Moresby training men and women who wanted to return to restorative justice heir former way of dealing with criminal act of murder and torture. They used to tell me, "We must forgive these people who have done us such terrible harm because we have to get on with our own lives.<br /><br />The situation is Pat Howleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-65496969307177019552015-11-16T17:51:01.559+11:002015-11-16T17:51:01.559+11:00Thankyou for your wonderful, thoughful & comp...Thankyou for your wonderful, thoughful & compassionate perspective Ian. Its plain & simple that our thoughts need to be one of hope & where can, of peace. Being a light for our families & our own communities. If we all did that maybe we could see change. �� Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537128685041676826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-65828359118352899572015-11-16T17:50:49.360+11:002015-11-16T17:50:49.360+11:00Thankyou for your wonderful, thoughful & comp...Thankyou for your wonderful, thoughful & compassionate perspective Ian. Its plain & simple that our thoughts need to be one of hope & where can, of peace. Being a light for our families & our own communities. If we all did that maybe we could see change. �� Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10537128685041676826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-50499447206816942582015-11-16T16:13:44.065+11:002015-11-16T16:13:44.065+11:00I'm not sure there is an answer unfortunately....I'm not sure there is an answer unfortunately. You are right in that most of today's Muslims exercise a personal choice to interpret their holy book's call to arms according to their own moral preconceptions however the Quran contains at least 109 verses that call Muslims to war with nonbelievers for the sake of Islamic rule. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-68820616458015641912015-11-16T14:31:45.186+11:002015-11-16T14:31:45.186+11:00Thank you Ian Gawler for that insightful message t...Thank you Ian Gawler for that insightful message to all of us. I wish that all humanity especially our world leaders had the same insight as you. Thank you for being a true messenger for all humanity and for putting terrorism into perspective.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6424910449116173147.post-84725991748896988952015-11-16T14:07:22.071+11:002015-11-16T14:07:22.071+11:00Thank you for this post Ian - a timely reminder th...Thank you for this post Ian - a timely reminder that we must do what we can - however small it may seem - to nurture peace, compassion, empathy.Jintyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05264607870697447979noreply@blogger.com