We are not guilty for living our lives day to day, OH, that is the irresistible nature of the life force. But I do share your feelings of guilt and have since the beginning of this horror when I saw the handwriting on the wall, for being part of a force that has exposed the facade of its moral posturing. I haven't observed Lent in many a year, but this year gave up wine, something I love but have always taken in moderation. This is a symbol of Christ's sacrifice, of course, but a common spiritual discipline in other faiths as well: the daily absence of something one wants can serve as a reminder of many things. This year, it reminds me of others' suffering not too far away and of the failure of my region to do what it should to make it stop. The news each morning can do the same thing, but not in the same way. I won't say it helps much, but it's all I can do.
I've always been a come and go sort of Christian, it's part of my heritage, yet I don't believe everything I hear in the pews and have quite a few issues with the CoE; I am also partial to liturgical music, so it's always been a mixed bag for me. But I'm finding myself going back more often this season. It's a sign of how great the need for comfort is that the West's failures are generating, never mind desperately asking for help for those on the front line of this tragedy.
I will never see the letters NATO again the same way. The West needs to understand that it is selling damaged goods now. TC
This is the saddest statement of all: "One can send aid, rebuild buildings, but they can’t resurrect people when they are dead." They've hidden behind NATO and now they hide behind "he's so strong and doing such a great job without us." I have this odd fascination with the show, "Engineering Catastrophes." That is what I'm seeing here. We can all see the cracks in the Ukraine, yet governments want to continue to just keep plugging the holes here and there, no one wants to make the hard decision, until it's far too late and Ukraine gives way. Regardless how strong a bridge or dam are, once the cracks start, eventually there will be catastrophic failure. Without the no-fly zone, NATO is engineering a disaster in the Ukraine.
"After 24 days, they have managed to fail humanity." Your statement, EL, sums it up completely. It is a shame the politicians have become so complacent that they have forgotten this salient point. We are at war, and although so far only Ukraine and Russia are actively involved, this is but a technicality. The rest of the world needs to understand that the risk to all of us, for the freedoms we take for granted, is great and needs to strongly dealt with now.
Yes EL we are at war and have been ever since we started to help Ukraine and supply arms and support to it in its fight against that evil tyrant. The conflict will certainly continue to escalate until it is realised by NATO et al that action such as a no fly zone is no longer a choice IMHO.
We are not guilty for living our lives day to day, OH, that is the irresistible nature of the life force. But I do share your feelings of guilt and have since the beginning of this horror when I saw the handwriting on the wall, for being part of a force that has exposed the facade of its moral posturing. I haven't observed Lent in many a year, but this year gave up wine, something I love but have always taken in moderation. This is a symbol of Christ's sacrifice, of course, but a common spiritual discipline in other faiths as well: the daily absence of something one wants can serve as a reminder of many things. This year, it reminds me of others' suffering not too far away and of the failure of my region to do what it should to make it stop. The news each morning can do the same thing, but not in the same way. I won't say it helps much, but it's all I can do.
I've always been a come and go sort of Christian, it's part of my heritage, yet I don't believe everything I hear in the pews and have quite a few issues with the CoE; I am also partial to liturgical music, so it's always been a mixed bag for me. But I'm finding myself going back more often this season. It's a sign of how great the need for comfort is that the West's failures are generating, never mind desperately asking for help for those on the front line of this tragedy.
I will never see the letters NATO again the same way. The West needs to understand that it is selling damaged goods now. TC
This is the saddest statement of all: "One can send aid, rebuild buildings, but they can’t resurrect people when they are dead." They've hidden behind NATO and now they hide behind "he's so strong and doing such a great job without us." I have this odd fascination with the show, "Engineering Catastrophes." That is what I'm seeing here. We can all see the cracks in the Ukraine, yet governments want to continue to just keep plugging the holes here and there, no one wants to make the hard decision, until it's far too late and Ukraine gives way. Regardless how strong a bridge or dam are, once the cracks start, eventually there will be catastrophic failure. Without the no-fly zone, NATO is engineering a disaster in the Ukraine.
"After 24 days, they have managed to fail humanity." Your statement, EL, sums it up completely. It is a shame the politicians have become so complacent that they have forgotten this salient point. We are at war, and although so far only Ukraine and Russia are actively involved, this is but a technicality. The rest of the world needs to understand that the risk to all of us, for the freedoms we take for granted, is great and needs to strongly dealt with now.
Yes EL we are at war and have been ever since we started to help Ukraine and supply arms and support to it in its fight against that evil tyrant. The conflict will certainly continue to escalate until it is realised by NATO et al that action such as a no fly zone is no longer a choice IMHO.