Terrible news from Sri Lanka

moulesy
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edited April 2019 in Congratulations, Good Wishes & Kind Thoughts #1

Awful news from Sri Lanka this morning. The latest updates suggest 8 separate bombs and hundreds killed and injured. Having toured that beautiful island earlier this year our hearts go out to the people of Sri Lanka, particularly those who have lost loved ones in this terrible atrocity. 

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  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2019 #2

    You’d think the world had enough problems without this sort of mindless thuggery. Terrible for all those involved.

  • moulesy
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    edited April 2019 #3

    When we were over there we were constantly told of how proud the Sri Lankans were that, since the civil war, all the religious groups had lived together harmoniously. So I do hope that, whoever is responsible for this atrocity, they do not claim to have acted in the name of any one religion (although that does seem to be the root of so many problems in our troubled world). 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited April 2019 #4

    Afraid it’s not just Sri Lanka. It would be lovely if the World could take a long hard look at all religions and cherry pick what’s good about them all, and forget all the divisiveness and cruelty, bigotry and misunderstandings. Many countries held back from progressing because of religion, and a few others that like to consider themselves forward thinking could adopt some of the kindness and compassion that underpin a lot of religious beliefs. Good and bad in all sadly.

  • Oneputt
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    edited April 2019 #5

    Sympathy to all the innocents that were killed and injured in this brutal attack.  

  • mickysf
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    edited April 2019 #6

    Oh it's desperately sad. Even here in the UK today I had a separatist advocating email asking all to 'click here' if they were 100% English.frown 

    We live in dangerous times!

    Dispicable!

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited April 2019 #7

    A terrible event. It would now appear that 8 UK citizens are amongst the dead. No one group has claimed responsibility yet, but it may well be a branch of the Tamil Tigers.

  • milliehull
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    edited April 2019 #8

    Such a terrible atrocity. I thought of you and your OH touring there recently moulsey. If only all people regardless of their religious or political beliefs would treat each other with respect and tolerance.

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