tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post2238392796759889149..comments2024-03-28T17:41:29.734+00:00Comments on Random Thoughts: So desperately sad for Sri Lanka!Treadershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-62988097021933802252019-04-25T12:35:23.285+01:002019-04-25T12:35:23.285+01:00It makes me furious actually - wanton massacre of ...It makes me furious actually - wanton massacre of such lovely, gentle people!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-72860335618919192452019-04-24T22:48:03.167+01:002019-04-24T22:48:03.167+01:00Such a tragedy indeed! I can understand how it mus...Such a tragedy indeed! I can understand how it must affect you after your visit there. Janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803104035204416080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-64163881719821526572019-04-24T08:53:12.970+01:002019-04-24T08:53:12.970+01:00It is pretty unbelievable - and I was at that chur...It is pretty unbelievable - and I was at that church in Ngombo too! So sad for those lovely people!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-76803854937561013492019-04-22T17:46:33.874+01:002019-04-22T17:46:33.874+01:00What terrible news! And scary since you were just...What terrible news! And scary since you were just there...oh my!slugmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12728856166374248591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-24809123230706133762019-04-22T08:46:57.304+01:002019-04-22T08:46:57.304+01:00You're right on so many levels Dave. Religious...You're right on so many levels Dave. Religious, skin colour, sexual orientation - I believe it's passed on through the generations too!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-36377994865585232472019-04-22T08:45:57.962+01:002019-04-22T08:45:57.962+01:00I still swear this wasn't internal as I don...I still swear this wasn't internal as I don't think religious intolerance is an issue in Sri Lanka. Even the civil war when the Tamils wanted their independence - the Tamils are also Christian. Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-7830712113363335032019-04-21T22:22:25.315+01:002019-04-21T22:22:25.315+01:00This is so very sad. The justification of intoler...This is so very sad. The justification of intolerance is taught and is passed, unfortunately from generation to generation. I often wonder if we will ever learn better.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-68455717027239117552019-04-21T22:10:06.450+01:002019-04-21T22:10:06.450+01:00I thought of you when I heard that news! So sad an...I thought of you when I heard that news! So sad and unnecessary. One Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00369132659573259613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-4117728323833657972019-04-21T19:42:08.243+01:002019-04-21T19:42:08.243+01:00I think it's lovely that your parish will be r...I think it's lovely that your parish will be reaching out from so far away. It doesn't bring anyone back of course but it will show that good people care won't it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-50091715060899949212019-04-21T19:40:57.658+01:002019-04-21T19:40:57.658+01:00It just goes on and on doesn't it!It just goes on and on doesn't it!Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-57067792929796154552019-04-21T18:32:30.648+01:002019-04-21T18:32:30.648+01:00Outraged & so very sad. My parish here in US ...Outraged & so very sad. My parish here in US is also St. Sebastian. We are going to g to try to reach out to our fellow parishoners in Sri Lanka so see how we might help. We must continue to pray for peace in our world.Susie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15304406972721122883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-58061694979112545922019-04-21T16:43:13.665+01:002019-04-21T16:43:13.665+01:00On the way to Kandy our guide was saying this was ...On the way to Kandy our guide was saying this was where the more "mixed" villages were located and you could see the mosques and people wearing the muslim dress but that it was a peacefully mixed community. I actually think much of this horror is orchestrated from the outside. So very, very sad and yes there will be repercussions.Treadershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613671137557939083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-9009448112193308452019-04-21T16:31:06.621+01:002019-04-21T16:31:06.621+01:00I just saw the news and thought of you - very very...I just saw the news and thought of you - very very sad. People just trying to worship targeted - this world is so wrong.Cheapchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158208632054014311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4674486998769998428.post-8526707443261441742019-04-21T15:22:25.910+01:002019-04-21T15:22:25.910+01:00My heart was low when I read that so early this mo...My heart was low when I read that so early this morning. Now, there will be fuel for more retaliatory violence and the hate cycle continues. I thought of you right away-when places we have experienced, the world is so much slower. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.com