Making sense of the senselessness
Posted in Journal | By tim |
A couple of friends of mine had a near miss in Thailand – only an hour before the tsunami hit they were on the beach at Khao Lak.
I thought this quote made sense of the events of the last week most succinctly:
I cannot say that this tsunami is for the good.
It is not for the good, it is not for the bad. It just is.
It is not a blessing, it is not a curse, it just is.
A tectonic plate shifted, and a vast wave spread across the ocean, and took with it many lives.
And now another wave is spreading, and it is also vast, and it spreads through the hearts of those who let themselves feel it.
The disaster is. It happened to a “dear one,” someone’s “dear one,” many dear ones. I open my heart and feel it.
beliefnet: Was God in This Disaster? by Rodger Kamenetz.
I don’t agree with central theme of the article because I don’t believe in a god. However in the aftermath of the disaster, the compassion it evokes in everybody and the cohesive forces which act to bring together people of otherwise devisive religions are positive forces in our global society.
We live on a fragile planet, and though the pain might be great, disasters happen and this might draw us closer together.
January 11th, 2005 at 9:48 pm
Interesting viewpoint especially as some senior clerics are expressing doubt about God’s existence. Fact is Volcanoes, earthquakes, floods etc. have been shaping this planet since it began.
Your grandad’s campers motto comes to mind ‘always look down on other people’ ie the wave might not get you if you live on a hill but make sure the hill is not a volcano!!
Love dad x