Terror Attacks on Cricketers! Is Anything More Awaiting?
Posted: Thursday, March 05, 2009
by Chiradeep
e-Counseling
I cant believe my eyes and my ears that the Srilankan Cricketers were attacked in Pakistan. I saw the news. The cricketers were running as quickly as they can to the helicopter for their lives when they evacuated Pakistan. That was a terrible scene. I was dumb founded. How can the cricketers are feeling so unsafe in a cricket loving country like Pakistan. There were lots of criticisms on Pakistan security system. The Pakistani cricketers also fear that nobody will play with them anymore. They are feeling shameful before the whole cricketing world. There is a website where top ten problems of Pakistan have been listed. The top one is Terrorism.
But I was thinking that it was not only Pakistan which is combating with Terror but the whole world is under terror attack. Think of our country India. Last year we suffered a lot because of terrorism. The worst was, attacks in Mumbai on 26/11. Even the Americans also are not exempted from terror attacks. We all know about 9/11 and how terrifying it was in American history.
When God created this world He saw everything was beautifully created. He gave free will to mankind, to make decisions freely like Him. But the humans misused its free will power, its authority.
Now everybody in the world thinks that we are not safe anymore. Anything can happen anytime. If it can happen to beloved cricketers then who are we, the general public.
Seriously, life has become so uncertain that we can not even predict of the next moment. Whats happening to the thinkers of this world today? Where are the Gandhis, the Lincolns, the Washingtons, the Nehrus, and the Mandelas? Can we not dream of a peaceful world anymore? Is this the end of this world? Is it coming soon? What should be our responsibilities in these kind of situations? The questions that come in peoples mind are unending.
As a Christian I have only one assurance today, that God is there for me and I would love if all of us join hands to pray for the whole world today.
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More commentsHi Chiradeep,The photos you included were very disturbing. Why attack criketers? It makes no sense to me.As for terrorism in general, it's a sad world we live in where some people think that this is the answer. It's like a child with no restraint punching a playmate in the face for saying something she didn't like. Totally out of proportion to the perceived hurt.I fully understand wanting to address hurts and grievances, but there are better ways than this. I wish there were an answer.Dianne (P.S. thank you for joining my fan club. I am happy to have you as a memeber. dsl)So sweet of you Dianne! Thanks for the comment. The photos are indeed so disturbing to me also. I don't understand the psyche of those people who terrorise. That is why theres no alternative than praying for them. Only God can do something. We just can't. We can just pray and care for people, love people. That's all. God bless you...
I actually can't believe what happened either.What's next? Golfers being attacked?And those pictures are shocking, like Connor said.Yes it is shocking. It is disturbing. Just enter 'terrorism' and search for pictures in 'google search' you will find more shocking pictures. Thanks for the comment...
Chiradeep,It is sad that we are dealing with a group of people who wish our demise. I see only 3 possibilities:1. they kill us;2. we kill them; or,3. we accept their faith.Talking has and will do no good: their ideology is so far removed from that of the rest of the world that I see only the 1st two choices. Choice #3 is no option because I have no intention of wearing a burka!Thanks for sharing a great article.NancyThanks Nancy for the comment...Nancy,get a life! I'm tired of this burka-talk among westerners. Who exactly told you what exactly islamic terrorists want? Rt. after 9/11 Bush said he knew exactly why the attack happened-"They hate our freedom." Plz remember that was a time when the FBI and CIA were still trying to figure out why the attack happened. So looks like the president had some inside information that the FBI and CIA didn't have.Politicians spread propganda like that so that naive ppl (I wanted to use other words, but won't, becoz I want to maitain decency.) like you start thinking like you're doing rt. now. That in turn helped Bush generate public opininon for the Iraq war. Every claim that he made before the war has been proven false later, cheif among them being that Saddam Hussein had connections with the Al Qaida. Plz note, there's solid proof of every claim that I'm making. I'll email the links to you if you want.Secondly, any religion is a vast vast concept, philosophy, world view. Just like you don't want the only thing people associate with the word 'American', to be the killing of 0.5 million innocent children in Iraq through its economic sanctions (again, there's solid proof, I'll mail you the links etc.), Muslims don't want the only thing you associate with the word Islam, to be a burka. Islam is much much greater than that.These inane oversimplifications will do nothing to the great religion, it would only show your ignorance.Thirdly, the bikini is as laughable to Muslims, as the burka is to you. So let's not compare cultures.And fourthly, I'm NOT a muslim. I'm the citizen of a country where Pakistan and Afganistan and Islamic terrorism are hated like anything. But just like Americans, I believe in "freedom", "equality" and "rights". Not just for Americans, but also for Muslims and everyone else in the rest of the world.The statements you have made is very clear & correct. Thanks for the comment. God bless you.
You fogot to mention these criketeers were attacked in Pakistan. Pakistan has for too long tried to have it both ways with terrorists and sadly, this is the result. The prime goal of terrorists is to strike fear in the hearts of the populace through murder and intimidation, and they will only be eradicated when the populace decides enough is enough and they refuse to be intimidated regardless of consequence. Well done, sir.Thanks for pointing out dear sir!...But read in the first sentence. I have mentioned it. Thanks again and God bless you.
Great article. I believe that no matter what we humans do God's will will be done. I strive to pray for this Nation daily but, a good good reminder to plead.. Thank youLinda DThanks Linda! That is what we all have to do...PLEAD...God bless you...
Chiradeep,Having already commented, I will do so again for the Readers' Club. Besides, it is a very good read!NancyThanks for commenting once more...God bless you...
Although the violence seems too much to bear, there are people who believe in peace. We have to use our voices to send the message.You're so right LILY! There are so many who still trust in PEACE. And we are responsible to aware people about it. God bless and thanks for the comment.
Reminds me of the terrible attack on the Olympic players many years ago. Times are certainly not improving when it comes to terrorist attacks--and now there are people in our government that believe we can TALK sense to these people??I have my doubts.Thanks for a disturbing but realistic article.SandraThanks Sandra & God bless you...
Very well done. So much danger and pain everywhere. Peace will come.AMEN! Peace will come...God bless you...
Reprehensible and heart wrenching. I do not recall hearing about this one on the news. How are you doing nearly 3 years after this article was written?
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