This is from a Facebook note that I wrote:
Society has built us to think that we need all these great things, that are killed and plundered for. Right? You need your phone. Right? How could you help that poor Palestinian if you didn't have your IPhone? It helps you organize events and communicate information so quickly. Read More »
Peace to you!
*The Guide* is among the divine attributes, as I believe. According to the lexicon, the word Al Hadi (The Guide) signifies that Being Who teaches people the spiritual knowledge until they start to recognize Him being the Lord Who makes, develops and sustains all creation. Read More »
“An embrace always involved a double movement of aperture and closure. I open my arms to create space in myself for the other. The open arms are a sign both of discontent at being myself only and of desire to include the other. They are an invitation to the other to come in and feel at home with me, to belong to me. Read More »
Last week I attended a lecture by the Jesuit priest peace activist Reverend John Dear. I hesitate to use the word "radical" to describe him, because the word is so often used pejoratively, but there is no other way for me to characterize him. If he hadn't been a member of the Catholic Jesuit order I would have brushed him off as a pot-smoking, guitar strumming hippie. He certainly has the credentials: 75 arrests, months spent behind bars, death threats... I suppose that's what happens when you walk into a military air base and start wailing on their fighter jets with a hammer (which he did, and that's only the tip of the iceberg). Read More »
Today the BBC broke a story declaring a ceasefire in Darfur. (Sudan declares Darfur ceasefire http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7724220.stm) What does this mean? Read More »
The Bolshevik Revolution was a spark of hope for the human civilization amid the war and violence that plagued it for centuries. The October Revolution showed signs of a future society where human beings lived and worked together in a peaceful society. It was built on the idea of decentralized organization of a large group of people in order to produce what is needed. Read More »
Religion defines a person's beliefs about the nature of reality and its origin. Large numbers of people share similar beliefs preached by large religions such as Christianity, Islam, and others. Some of these religions have a book that is at the core of the religion. The Quran, and the Bible are two examples of this. Read More »
Another topic on many people's minds is the genocide in Darfur. Human rights activists have exposed this tragedy, and citizens from all over the world have been participating in relief efforts since. Our journalists go in to get the real story, often risking their lives to get the knowledge of what is happening out there. Read More »
