Today the UK stood silent in memory of what happen one year ago. In many ways life as gone on since the event shocked London but for the victims and their family�s things will never be the same.
The impact of that day was felt throughout the country, and the world, as London joined the list of major cities to be targeted in the name of Islam. We pray that these acts of remembrance for what happened a year ago will help to form bonds between communities and not fuel any more fires of hatred.
We pray that God will bring healing to those affected; allowing forgiveness to flow in the most difficult of circumstances. And we pray that God will keep our great capitol city, and indeed our whole nation safe.
Funny that…
I seem to remember hearing any number of Muslim community leaders on the news saying that the 7/7 bombings were NOT in the name of Islam.
There are any number of Christains whos actions do not represent me or my faith. Dubya Bush for instance…
Rob, maybe for reasons of cultural sensativity, you’d consider editing your post, then delete this comment.
The point of thst line was that the perpitrators claimed it in the name of Islam. Hopefully all the muslim leaders who read this blog will be aware that I do no think they are responsable for the London bombings.
Thanks for helping us clear that up.
I’m just going to try and replicate a discussion title i heard on the radio a few days ago, as i think it’s relevant to what you’re saying.
Of course we all pray that the events of 7/7 will never be repeated, and that God will be affecting hearts and moving ground. It has been made clear by Muslim leaders up and down the country that they distance themselves from those who claimed responsibility, and that IF there are those who claim that the attacks were in the name of Islam, then they are not representative of 90% of Muslims. What the discussion focussed on is the rooting out of the ‘extremists’. Is this the responsibility of government, is it the responsibility of Muslim leaders in the community, is it a combination of the two?
Of course i appreciate there are no easy answers, but how accurate is media reporting on the aftermath and attempts to maintain good relationships? How can we be effective in our local communities?