Comments on: Blood From a Stone http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/blood-from-a-stone/ The Journal of Insights Through Reflections On Nature Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:26:57 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Youssef Ismail http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/blood-from-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Youssef Ismail Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:28:19 +0000 http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/?p=314#comment-595 Roland, Really looking forward to the June Lake Loop meet up this year. And thank you very much for your views. I agree with you completely, and yes we need to raise our voices up against extremism wherever it is found as it always leads to a degradation of society, be it religious, political or otherwise. I am very glad that I am able to bring about this awareness through the medium of photography. See you next week! Roland,

Really looking forward to the June Lake Loop meet up this year. And thank you very much for your views. I agree with you completely, and yes we need to raise our voices up against extremism wherever it is found as it always leads to a degradation of society, be it religious, political or otherwise. I am very glad that I am able to bring about this awareness through the medium of photography. See you next week!

]]> By: Roland Burkert http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/blood-from-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Roland Burkert Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:35:35 +0000 http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/?p=314#comment-594 Youssef, I am looking forward to meeting you at June Lake. The ideas you uexpressed about social justice and the need to look after the poor are very consistent with my christian beliefs. I find it interesting and very sad that so many americans automatically equate these values with socialism and that the term socialism has such a negative conotation in this country. I do not understand the source of the deep distrust and even hatred that some people express in this area. Also, I must say, it would be far better for Islam if more followers spoke out against the extremists. It appears to many of us, including me, that the silence of the majority is a form of approval for the horrible acts being committed in the name of Islam, by the few. I was glad to see that your comments hint at disapproval of the extremists. By the way, I like your photos of the fall colors and hope I can learn something from you at June Lake. Regards Youssef,

I am looking forward to meeting you at June Lake.

The ideas you uexpressed about social justice and the need to look after the poor are very consistent with my christian beliefs.

I find it interesting and very sad that so many americans automatically equate these values with socialism and that the term socialism has such a negative conotation in this country. I do not understand the source of the deep distrust and even hatred that some people express in this area.

Also, I must say, it would be far better for Islam if more followers spoke out against the extremists. It appears to many of us, including me, that the silence of the majority is a form of approval for the horrible acts being committed in the name of Islam, by the few. I was glad to see that your comments hint at disapproval of the extremists.

By the way, I like your photos of the fall colors and hope I can learn something from you at June Lake.

Regards

]]> By: Youssef Ismail http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/blood-from-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-584 Youssef Ismail Wed, 23 Sep 2009 23:12:36 +0000 http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/?p=314#comment-584 Thank you for your view. I don't want to get into a political discussion here, but I do just want to point out that the institution of Zakat occured well over 1400 years ago. Much earlier than any of the current political constructs and so you may call it what you will, its main purpose is to make sure that every human being has the maintainece of basic needs met; food, clothing and shelter. I too give to various charities and no one tells me to do so, but some of these in no way go to the support of the poor in our society. Zakat does. Zakat is specifically for the poor, no one else can skim off that money. I am glad you were able to learn something new and I just hope that you don't think that Islam - its tenets, and institutions (the way it was meant to be implemented, which by the way is a far cry from what we see taking place today in its name) does not fit into any political mold of the modern world. It breaks all molds - or I should say it is a mold on to itself. Thank you for your view. I don’t want to get into a political discussion here, but I do just want to point out that the institution of Zakat occured well over 1400 years ago. Much earlier than any of the current political constructs and so you may call it what you will, its main purpose is to make sure that every human being has the maintainece of basic needs met; food, clothing and shelter. I too give to various charities and no one tells me to do so, but some of these in no way go to the support of the poor in our society. Zakat does. Zakat is specifically for the poor, no one else can skim off that money. I am glad you were able to learn something new and I just hope that you don’t think that Islam – its tenets, and institutions (the way it was meant to be implemented, which by the way is a far cry from what we see taking place today in its name) does not fit into any political mold of the modern world. It breaks all molds – or I should say it is a mold on to itself.

]]> By: JM http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/index.php/2009/09/blood-from-a-stone/comment-page-1/#comment-583 JM Wed, 23 Sep 2009 19:58:59 +0000 http://www.organiclightphoto.com/blog/?p=314#comment-583 Sounds like socialism to me -- in a different way. I have "means". I contribute 10% to various charities. However I am under NO OBLIGATION to do so. I do it because I can, and because a part of my moral fiber calls for it. I live debt free, except for my mortgage so I have a few bucks to throw around. However, NO ONE will dictate to me what amount, and to whom I should give it. I left a socialist country in 1962 and I'll be damned if I'll ever live like that again. It serves no one. Our current socialist president, Mr. Obama, seems to lean very heavily to take from people like me, and give it away to others. I strongly disagree with that. My two cents worth. Thank you for writing this article. I did in fact learn something today. Sounds like socialism to me — in a different way. I have “means”. I contribute 10% to various charities. However I am under NO OBLIGATION to do so. I do it because I can, and because a part of my moral fiber calls for it.
I live debt free, except for my mortgage so I have a few bucks to throw around. However, NO ONE will dictate to me what amount, and to whom I should give it.
I left a socialist country in 1962 and I’ll be damned if I’ll ever live like that again. It serves no one.
Our current socialist president, Mr. Obama, seems to lean very heavily to take from people like me, and give it away to others. I strongly disagree with that.
My two cents worth.
Thank you for writing this article. I did in fact learn something today.

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