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19 May: "Anniversary" of end of LTTE War
19 May 2009 was the official end of the Government of Sri Lanka-LTTE war, and my essay posted below reflects my understanding of events since. I post it on our Theosophy blog because Theosophists, in particular Col. Olcott had done much to revive the Buddhist institutions in Sri Lanka. He is still widely respected there for his work - a widely-used postage stamp is in his honor. However, the Buddhist monks that he helped to revive became key agents of a narrrow sectarian spirit against the…See More
Power of the New Spirituality (Book Review)
William BloomThe Power of the New Spirituality(Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 2012) William Bloom who combines a long-standing interest in New Age approaches to spirituality with an identity focus in international relations (1), has written “We are in changing times. Our culture and technology are continually transforming, and the intellectual certainties of the last few hundred years are no longer secure…It is our need to find a new authenticity in our spiritual lives — to bring back fully…See More
Hari Menon commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Syria; Stop the Killing"Dear Joe ,
The United Nations is not a united entity , there are vested geo political interests involved in each and every resolution that are made . And the pecking order within the UN is according to the annual…"
John E. Mead commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"I agree., this is Rene's blog. probably not the place.
we need some other place.
jBTW
The "mercy" came from the verse before it.
192. But if they cease, God is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
This whole topic starts on verse 190,…"
David Melik commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"Rene did not mention blasphemy; he talked about wider issues. I am not sure this was a great place to extend discussion with a quiz, as this is actually on Rene's blog post (not a thread,) so he gets notified of replies he may not want. Perhaps…"
John E. Mead commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"I posted below, and then saw the post of the other verses (you got one in between I had missed). I'll get to them. However the news is about blasphemy. Are they to really burn stuff down and kill people ? Nope.
A bunch of religious quacks…"
David Melik commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"John, I posted seven verses. The one you seem to be referring to also says 'until religion is for Allah,' which implies Islamist theocracy. The original post was not about blasphemy. The verse says nothing about your 'exception.'"
John E. Mead commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"David - that is persecution/hostility and inability to practice their religion. They may then fight in order to secure their practice of religious freedom. the verse also says then they must stop hostility. (except for those who are still…"
David Melik commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"'5:33 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of…"
David Melik commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"'2:193 And fight them until persecution is no more, and religion is for Allah. But if they desist, then let there be no hostility except against wrong-doers'--The Meaning of The Glorious Quran by Mohammed Marmaduke Pickthall.
In other…"
John E. Mead commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"Perhaps a quiz:
In the Quran: what is the Punishment for Blasphemy?
Note: please cite verses and translator
Maybe keep it to your top 3-5 picks of the most violent punishment.etc..
This may provide some good insights."
Capt. Anand Kumar commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"If one tries to drive ahead looking into the rear-view mirror, collision is a natural consequence. All those who swear by the sacrosanctness of the old texts are bound to face such problems. It is just that some Islamists react with physical…"
David Melik commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"I am going to argue for more controversial positions here, and I wish more people would.
I watched and read about the video, and it is not racist; the cast & crew were told it was just a movie about life in Egypt 2000 years ago: it does not…"
Joe Fulton commented on Rene Wadlow's blog post Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East"Rene', can you tell me why a crazy, racist video that most of us would just ignore as being worse than stupid gets so much sanction in the Middle East. It's like someone is wanting to be a victim. I am sure that if I wanted to…"
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19 May: "Anniversary" of end of LTTE War
Posted on May 19, 2013 at 1:46pm 1 Comment 1 Like
19 May 2009 was the official end of the Government of Sri Lanka-LTTE war, and my essay posted below reflects my understanding of events since. I post it on our Theosophy blog because Theosophists, in particular Col. Olcott had done much to revive the Buddhist institutions in Sri Lanka. He is still widely respected there for his work - a widely-used postage stamp is in his honor. However, the Buddhist monks that he helped to revive became key agents of a narrrow sectarian spirit against the…
ContinuePower of the New Spirituality (Book Review)
Posted on April 6, 2013 at 10:01am 0 Comments 2 Likes
William Bloom
The Power of the New Spirituality
(Wheaton, IL: Quest Books, 2012)
William Bloom who combines a long-standing interest in New Age approaches to spirituality with an identity focus in international relations (1), has written “We are in changing times. Our culture and technology are continually transforming, and the intellectual certainties of the last few hundred years are no longer secure…It is our need to find a new authenticity in our…
ContinueFire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East
Posted on September 14, 2012 at 3:49am 11 Comments 2 Likes
Fire of Reconciliation in the Wider Middle East
Rene Wadlow*
The fiery attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya, leading to the death of the US Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three others and the burning of the US flag at the US Embassy in Cairo are symbolic of a fire of hate, mistrust, and violence that sweeps from Afghanistan through Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Syria to North Africa.
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- At 5:55pm on October 4, 2009, Joe Fulton said…
- Hello Rene and welcome to the Theosophical Network!
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