Comments on: Heartfelt prayers at interfaith vigil for peace in Gaza http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/ Let justice flow like a mighty river Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:47:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lilian http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16503 lilian Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:41:28 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16503 May I answer Ganesh's questions here. I am from the church mentioned and yes, we pray for all, including Kugan during our masses. We remember him and all the victims of war crimes, poverty and other situation. However, not every one of our prayers were highlighted on blogs. As for this interfaith prayer, a lot of work/coordination has to be put into getting all the people of different faith to come together and the Gaza issue is close to all their hearts, hence we had the rare opportunity of having them with us. May I invite you, Ganesh to join us in our mass so that you can see for yourself that we are not merely doing selective prayers according to the 'hot trends'? The Herald also serves as our information source because The Herald features all the problems faced by the world. So, if you do not mind, do ask for a copy of The Herald for reading. (sorry if I sound like a broken loudspeaker but I love my church :) ) May I answer Ganesh’s questions here. I am from the church mentioned and yes, we pray for all, including Kugan during our masses. We remember him and all the victims of war crimes, poverty and other situation. However, not every one of our prayers were highlighted on blogs. As for this interfaith prayer, a lot of work/coordination has to be put into getting all the people of different faith to come together and the Gaza issue is close to all their hearts, hence we had the rare opportunity of having them with us. May I invite you, Ganesh to join us in our mass so that you can see for yourself that we are not merely doing selective prayers according to the ‘hot trends’? The Herald also serves as our information source because The Herald features all the problems faced by the world. So, if you do not mind, do ask for a copy of The Herald for reading.

(sorry if I sound like a broken loudspeaker but I love my church :) )

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]]> By: anna brella http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16439 anna brella Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:08:22 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16439 This is fantastic and such a good healing sight for my sadly sore and tired eyes! I am so impressed with Encik Mohd Rashid Hasnon for breaking down the barriers with his, no doubt beautiful singing of the azan there in that friendly collective Church of Reason & Fellowship. Now....that could very possibly be that ultimate "WOW" factor that the now flailing-about UMNO/BN would die for perhaps! So can we have MORE and MORE of these ignorance-busting, fellowship-building inspired churches of reason please? And last but not least, here's another cut on the dice and slice perspective for those who are sometimes unfortunately blinded into the self-destructive comparison and measurement game mode in fields and matters where it does not apply: It is my understanding from personal experience - so whether rightly or wrongly or whether you may agree or think it so or not - that the impact on the human psyche from all truly unnecessary human pain and suffering is the SAME wherever it happens and to whoever it happens and irrespective of whatever arbitrary and convenient box one may want to put that human sufferer or suffering into to either rationalise the guilt away or to justify it as being just collateral damage. "Imagine Power To The People" John Lennon. This is fantastic and such a good healing sight for my sadly sore and tired eyes!

I am so impressed with Encik Mohd Rashid Hasnon for breaking down the barriers with his, no doubt beautiful singing of the azan there in that friendly collective Church of Reason & Fellowship.

Now….that could very possibly be that ultimate “WOW” factor that the now flailing-about UMNO/BN would die for perhaps!

So can we have MORE and MORE of these ignorance-busting, fellowship-building inspired churches of reason please?

And last but not least, here’s another cut on the dice and slice perspective for those who are sometimes unfortunately blinded into the self-destructive comparison and measurement game mode in fields and matters where it does not apply:

It is my understanding from personal experience – so whether rightly or wrongly or whether you may agree or think it so or not – that the impact on the human psyche from all truly unnecessary human pain and suffering is the SAME wherever it happens and to whoever it happens and irrespective of whatever arbitrary and convenient box one may want to put that human sufferer or suffering into to either rationalise the guilt away or to justify it as being just collateral damage.

“Imagine Power To The People” John Lennon.

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]]> By: gregwar http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16427 gregwar Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:46:42 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16427 Thanks Anil for the quick report. I am sending a longer version to the Herald. Your input was very informative. Thanks Anil for the quick report. I am sending a longer version to the Herald. Your input was very informative.

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]]> By: Ganesh http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16424 Ganesh Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:45:51 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16424 I agree with Shankar. We got even bigger problems in Malaysia. Better to pray and hold a vigil for Kuhan and his family. No point looking elsewhere when you got issues in your own country. Charity begins at home. There are far more people suffering here from unjust practices than Gaza. There are mothers and babies starving here because of the greedy behaviour of the corrupt wanting to get richer by depriving the poor masses from earning higher wages. Their sufferings are equivalent to being bombed anyway. I agree with Shankar. We got even bigger problems in Malaysia. Better to pray and hold a vigil for Kuhan and his family.

No point looking elsewhere when you got issues in your own country.

Charity begins at home.

There are far more people suffering here from unjust practices than Gaza.

There are mothers and babies starving here because of the greedy behaviour of the corrupt wanting to get richer by depriving the poor masses from earning higher wages.

Their sufferings are equivalent to being bombed anyway.

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]]> By: shankar http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16416 shankar Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:12:01 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16416 I think the Herald should stop using Allah and use something else not associated with Islam... I think the Herald should stop using Allah and use something else not associated with Islam…

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]]> By: tehsin http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16415 tehsin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:51:32 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16415 Dear Anil, Please sign the petition to the ICC to try israel for War Crimes: http://www.petitiononline.com/sr8c1952/petition.html Please read my initial post here: http://malaysiantigress.blogspot.com/2009/01/malaysian-citizens-petition-to.html Thank you. Dear Anil,

Please sign the petition to the ICC to try israel for War Crimes:

http://www.petitiononline.com/sr8c1952/petition.html

Please read my initial post here:

http://malaysiantigress.blogspot.com/2009/01/malaysian-citizens-petition-to.html

Thank you.

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]]> By: lucia http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16411 lucia Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:58:10 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16411 anil, the parish priest of the cathedral is fr FRANCIS ANTHONY (not francis xavier), fondly known as FA among us parishioners. i'm glad i was there as get to learn how the different faith pray. no time to blog about it yet as in the process of updating my blog. hope to blog about it tomorrow. <em>Oops, I knew that. Must be getting old! Thanks for pointing that out. Now corrected. Anil</em> anil, the parish priest of the cathedral is fr FRANCIS ANTHONY (not francis xavier), fondly known as FA among us parishioners.

i’m glad i was there as get to learn how the different faith pray. no time to blog about it yet as in the process of updating my blog. hope to blog about it tomorrow.

Oops, I knew that. Must be getting old! Thanks for pointing that out. Now corrected. Anil

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]]> By: shankar http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16410 shankar Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:54:27 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16410 Nice, now, do one for the (custodial deaths at the hands) of police. Don't you think that Malaysia comes first before others? Nice, now, do one for the (custodial deaths at the hands) of police. Don’t you think that Malaysia comes first before others?

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]]> By: Drachen http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16400 Drachen Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:22:34 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16400 We are all a bit like frogs under coconut shells. We need to get out and find out what the other guys are doing if we want a better Malaysia. Gaza, Aceh, Sichuan, Sri Lanka, Mumbai, Bosnia, etc etc - we should all lend a hand if we can. We are all a bit like frogs under coconut shells. We need to get out and find out what the other guys are doing if we want a better Malaysia. Gaza, Aceh, Sichuan, Sri Lanka, Mumbai, Bosnia, etc etc – we should all lend a hand if we can.

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]]> By: lilian http://anilnetto.com/religion-and-ethnicity/christianity/interfaith-prayer-vigil-for-peace-in-gaza/comment-page-1/#comment-16399 lilian Sat, 24 Jan 2009 00:17:31 +0000 http://anilnetto.com/?p=7727#comment-16399 Anil It's Father Francis Anthony. (you can delete this comment :) ) <em> Thanks...It was past midnight when I blogged that, so I wasn't thinking straight! Anil</em> Anil
It’s Father Francis Anthony. (you can delete this comment :) )

Thanks…It was past midnight when I blogged that, so I wasn’t thinking straight! Anil

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