Posted: 11:29 PM - Nov 29, 2005
Someone familiar to my local Friends Meeting is one of the four people kidnapped in Iraq recently.
We pray for his and the other hostages safe return.
For more information visit the links below:
http://www.cpt.org/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051130/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
~Mike~
Press Release from Hopewell Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends:
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 (8:30PM)
Members of Hopewell Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), are deeply saddened by the abduction of the four Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) workers in Iraq. One of these workers, Tom Fox, is well-known and loved by our Meeting. He is a kind and gentle man who is dedicated to helping the people of Iraq, particularly those who are oppressed.
Tom, as well as the other CPT workers, believe whole-heartedly in peace-making and non-violence. Their purpose in traveling to Iraq was not to espouse the Christian faith but to build bridges for a peaceful democracy and to be a voice for those who couldnt speak. As a member of CPT, Tom supported their guiding principles that hostage-taking was wrong, but most importantly their captors were not to be vilified or demonized. CPT Teams understand their commitment to peace making in a such a location is dangerous but their goals are still very clear peace belongs to all.
Our Meeting is certainly holding Tom, as well as the other hostages, their captors and all people affected by these kidnappings, In the Light of Gods Love and we pray for a non-violent resolution to this situation.
We pray for his and the other hostages safe return.
For more information visit the links below:
http://www.cpt.org/
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051130/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
~Mike~
Press Release from Hopewell Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends:
Tuesday, November 29, 2005 (8:30PM)
Members of Hopewell Centre Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), are deeply saddened by the abduction of the four Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) workers in Iraq. One of these workers, Tom Fox, is well-known and loved by our Meeting. He is a kind and gentle man who is dedicated to helping the people of Iraq, particularly those who are oppressed.
Tom, as well as the other CPT workers, believe whole-heartedly in peace-making and non-violence. Their purpose in traveling to Iraq was not to espouse the Christian faith but to build bridges for a peaceful democracy and to be a voice for those who couldnt speak. As a member of CPT, Tom supported their guiding principles that hostage-taking was wrong, but most importantly their captors were not to be vilified or demonized. CPT Teams understand their commitment to peace making in a such a location is dangerous but their goals are still very clear peace belongs to all.
Our Meeting is certainly holding Tom, as well as the other hostages, their captors and all people affected by these kidnappings, In the Light of Gods Love and we pray for a non-violent resolution to this situation.