Priest blessing Machine Guns

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sarah queblatin

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Sep 12, 2012, 3:01:29 AM9/12/12

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I feel disturbed by this image. Although I'm focused on other initiatives and for now have limitations in sharing my energies with Tayo Tayo... just want to share this photo... The Catholic Church has a lot of shifting to do.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151055746646275&set=a.180479986274.135777.177486166274&type=1&ref=nf

Thank you.

Sarah

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Chito Generoso

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Sep 12, 2012, 3:59:03 AM9/12/12

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Sarah & friends,

I did see the photo on facebook and I totally agree, as an advocate of nonviolence, that this is inappropriate. However, it is equally unfair to "demonize" just one religion over a common practice done by not a few Nations- states, that may be predominantly Christian, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim and/or of other faith expressions, of "Christening" missiles, warships and other weapons of death with biblical or scriptural text and icons. Even within our Catholic faith, there are those who question these practice but then, we just continue to debate on it. Let us hope that the photo draws our leaders to come out with some stronger guidance on such practice. Many years back, I remember a recording by Richard Harris expressing... "There are too many savior to my cross..." The disappointment continuous.

To draw up some parallels, there are also liberation movements, inspired by extremist tendencies and interpretations within their faith expression, who do not hesitate to call on the name of their Supreme Being to justify killing or maiming innocent civilians in acts of religious fanaticism, that established orders call terrorism.

Chito Generoso

From: sarah queblatin <sarah.q...@gmail.com>
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