Ghaleon Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 This is a thread to discuss the tsunami's that have recently ravaged southeast Asia. What do you think about the international response? While you're browsing I'd encourage you to help out and [url="https://www.redcross.org/donate/donation-form.asp"]donate some money.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_T Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 really sad stuff man. i heard the death toll is up to 210,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghaleon Posted January 15, 2005 Author Share Posted January 15, 2005 It is tragic. But I think the international response has been very encouraging. I'm glad that the States has finally ditched the illusion that we can somehow detach ourselves from the world around us...and check it out,[url="http://www.doctorswithoutborders-usa.org/donate/"]doctors without borders has actually requested that people stop donating to the tsunami vicitms; that they have all they need and there are other things to do with the money.[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted January 23, 2005 Share Posted January 23, 2005 its hard to find words for what had happend myself is missing two friends in thailand and the swedish goverment wont let out the names of missing people beacuse some stupid law the only thing we know is that around 700 swedes is missing only 15 persons had been identified so far and the mostly persons come from stockholm and other major cities here so many people knows sombody thats missing its really tragic but when you think of the people in sri lanka and malaysia what can you say - its sad that things like this must happen to get people and goverments around the world to lend a helping hand to them who in need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuma al Zrai Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 There is an old Arabic phrase for this; ma'sha'allah-God's will be done, or according to God's will. It means that everything happens for a reason, it's all written on a cosmic level. Everything, even a bug you step on, has a purpose, and divine reason for being, according to a divine plan. It's a key part of Islamic understanding, dominant in Indonesia. The idea that if God wants someone, God will take that person, to interupt that is messing with divine will (I hate to say this, but its almost like"Final Destination", it can't be stopped, it's also why Arab Orthodox and Oriental christians are pacifists.). Oriental Christians say that all is corrupt, the world and the water is fallen from grace and is able to swallow people and destroy life. his is related to the understanding that "when the creator suffers, the creation suffers", the explanation for the darkness durring the crucifiction, not talked about much in the west, but something to think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 god is good my friends are ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Wow it took 2.5 months to figure this out. Did they just now return home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghaleon Posted February 16, 2005 Author Share Posted February 16, 2005 Good to hear, Alen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cypress Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 Good to hear that they are safe. Hopefully they can get back to a normal life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alen Posted February 16, 2005 Share Posted February 16, 2005 thanks cypress i hope that too-but normal i dont know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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