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Tuesday, October 09, 2001 (previously wrote in class but blogger was down) 12:30 p.m. In english right now... the teacher wants us to write about what we think of all these events that are happening ever since the WTC Terrorist Acts on September 11, 2001. I asked if I could write in my online journal thing.. and so I am. :) Um.. well I've kind of been writing about this for a while now, so I'm not sure what to write. I've had thoughts that this whole act of "terrorism" could be as complicated to be some big "conspiracy" by the U.S.. I don't think it's necessary for me to divulge into that entire lengthy essay I previously wrote expressing my thoughts on this idea, nor do I think it would be safe for me to do here on the internet; however, it's worth mentioning that I have had thoughts about that, and they still have not completely left me. Lots of interesting conversation going on about the incident here in the classroom right now. They're talking about Bin Laden's speech on t.v. last night.. I think it's been one night since we started bombing Afghanistan? No.. I heard about the bombing of Afghanistan while sitting in church.. last Sunday, I guess that's kind of ironic? I have never agreed with the bombing of Afghanistan, nor will I be ever for the bombing of Afghanistan. Like I have been saying for a while now, I think there are too many "loose ends" to convince me that Afghanistan/Taliban/Bin Laden are completely responsible for the "terrorist acts". And how can we justify our bombing of Afghanistan? It is not justified at all, and to think we are going to "fight terrorism" or try to convince ourselves that we are "taking a step to the end of terrorism" is completely confusing to me - how can we believe this? Bombing a country full of innocent people is going to help fight against terrorism? 1st.. anyone who is responsible (if they are) have left Afghanistan. They are rich and have left the country -they did not perform the terrorist acts ever intending to fight against whatever the U.S. retaliation may be, and therefore innocent people, who cannot leave the country, are stuck in the country and killed by our troops. 2nd... we demolish Afghanistan... have we made any impact in the fight against terrorism? I say no. More killing leads to a peaceful solution? Just as peace will find a way... terrorism, too, will find a way... and it will continue, and thrive.. and everything uncontrollable to us in that nature.. it is a wonder what keeps our nation together in order already... with so much room for error, and so much room for hate to dominate, and yet I have this calm sense around me because I live in a country which has magnificently pulled together a government to create peaceful order. I think all we can depend on is God now, while God has the ultimate plan.. things like the terrorist acts in WTC may happen for a reason, and I cannot dread the future as a book has already predicated what will come, and now it is time to buckle-down and prepare.. panicking will only cause chaos and a quicker desent to what has already been predicted. I really don't know what to think anymore. I feel like screaming at my parents to stock up on food - ignorance is much different than faith. They believe God will stand by us in a time like this, and I believe so too, but to not prepare is foolish - ignorant - there is only so much we can do to prepare, but I don't believe God expects us to leave everything completely up to him. He gave us a brain so that he might instill his great wisdom in our minds and guide us to preparation. After you have done what is within "reason", leave the rest up to your faith in God, and he will provide more food if not enough has been stocked up previously. I can't help but think of a story where a man in the bible (I can't remember his name).. fed an army with bread (manna?).. one loaf.. God made it last that long, but had the man ate the bread himself all at that very moment, then he would have been foolish. Does that analogy make sense now? I think I got off onto a tangent. Anyway. Class writing time is over now. I'm out. :) . . . babbled Lin |
