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We barely had a chance to get over the shock of the terror attack in Paris, when the television screen, presented us with a similar scene, right here in California; at St.Bernardino, just two hours ride from Hollywood's Ave of the Stars" :where old and young Luminaries, have been leaving their hand and foot prints, stamped in the sidewalk; for tourists to come and admire Lately, we began to see in the T.V News, police in armored vehicles, exchanging bullets ,with a man and a woman, who were sitting in a black SUV... I don't wish to sound cynical, but it felt as if I was in the Movie Theater; watching a new version of Bonnie and Clyde...
At one point, a thought was nagging at me: "Is this some kind of a New Reality TV show, people are going to watch, on the streets and sidewalks of our cities? Would the next generations, ever know life without armed guards in schools and metal detectors, in Movie Theaters, as well as in Airports and Shopping Malls? Is our new reality going to be bombs, barricades,Ambulances and dead people lying in puddles of blood, at the middle of the street; surrounded by police cars? It seems as if it was only yesterday, when my husband and I came to the airport and simply boarded the Plane, right away; without our luggage being checked..."
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| Leading Israeli Newspapers |
After hearing about the terror attack in San Bernardino, my nephew, who moved from Israel to L.A, about twenty years ago; used the typical Israeli black humor, in order to describe the situation: “We don’t have to go to Israel anymore! We now have Terror Attacks right here in California!" It may not sound very funny, but the Israelis learned to use this kind of Dark Humor, in order to cope with the constant Stress of Wars and Terrorism... It reminds me of a "Joke", which was going around during my last year in High School, as we were getting ready, to take our place in the I.D.F (Israeli Defense Forces) for the mandatory two and a half years, of our Military Service... We used to say: “Don’t forget to bring your tooth brush, underwear and a Photograph for the newspapers: One for Yediot and one for Marive!” : The two leading newspapers,which published the 'Obituaries' of the soldiers, who were killed...
The enemies of Israel have been declaring their intentions to 'Annihilate' our tiny country, since the day it was born, in 1948... The fact Israel has been winning all the wars, humiliated the Arabs, making them look for ways to erase their shame, by driving cars, into crowds of innocent Israeli people, sending suicide boomers, to public places and knifing men, women and children in the streets of Israel.The Arab Countries made repeated attempts to choke the Israeli economy, by pressuring the European Markets, as well as other countries around the world in order to boycott Israeli exports...These attempts,failed because of the superior quality and Hygiene in the Israeli products...
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After the Second World War ended; A Catholic priest from Germany wrote the following wards "When the Nazis came for the Jews, I didn’t say anything because I was not Jewish... When they came for the Communists, I didn’t speak up since I was not a Communist, when they came for the Gypsies, Homosexuals and the Mentally Insane, I still didn’t talk, because I was not one of them... And when they finally came to my door: There was no one left to speak for me..."
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Like my parents, I was born in Israel, where I experienced our tiny country, fighting time and again, to protect the lives of it's innocent citizens, who were mostly European Refugees, who survived the Nazi's Crematoriums... Several years later, Israel opened the doors for Jewish refuges, forced out of the Arab countries, where they were living for several generations... Because of this constant threat, my generation was inclined, to follow the old Biblical Law: "An eye for an eye!" and "If your enemy. is rising to kill you - Rise and kill him
first!" These wards, are completely different from Jesus wards "If some one hits you on one cheek -Give him the
other..." X I could never understand X Jesus wards about 'Loving Unconditionally' and ask God to forgive the Roman Murderers, who nailed him to the cross! to be frank, I still can't... Not after reading and listening to neighbors and friends in Israel,who lost there Grand Parents and Parents, used by the Nazis as x ,'Gini Pigs', for medical experiments and sent to die in one of the Gas Chambers, in the Concentration Camps...
After taking at the university; 'Comparative Religion', reading about Eastern Religions and Philosophies (which are based on Forgiveness) I became confused... How does one, reconciles the two opposite kind of Jesus 'teachings:"Love your enemy"while the Biblical Command is "Rise to kill him first!" What added to my confusion, was the fact I was raised by Vegetarian parents,who told my brother and me, it was Evil to kill animals and eat their flesh, then watch My uncles, aunts and cousins, eating meet and chicken...
At the beginning of the 90’s I attended lectures by a woman who later became a well-known Spiritual Teacher and Interpreter of the Course in
Miracles, Marianne Williamson, who I greatly admired... One morning I read in the paper, about a man who kidnapped and raped a nine years old girl and pulled out her Nails with pliers, before killing her... I was horrified, more-so, since my daughter Karen, was nine years old at the time...The topic of the lesson was"Forgiveness!" I raised my hand, stood up and told the group about the horrifying information, which I just read in the paper and the fact, that I am not able to forgive this Murderer, nor do I want to escape the torture which the young girl did! I wanted him to pay for it, by going through the same experience and suffer!
I was told by the teacher and some of some of the group members; that we can not grow spiritually unless we learn how to Forgive", since "This Man"(the killer) was also created by the same God, who created us..."Who knows what kind of an Abusive Childhood, he suffered, which led him to commit such horrible act!" They were saying; but I stood my ground, insisting that I can not, nor do I want to, forgive such a Monster! Some people in the class were arguing with me, insisting that the Course in Miracles said that "We Must Forgive!" Someone mentioned an article he read, about a mother, who's son, her only child was murdered and the way she was able to overcome her grief, was by Forgiving her son's killer, whom she kept visiting in Jail... After I protested and was repeatedly told, that "Enlightenment can not arrive Without Forgiveness, I stood up, wished the people in the class a blissful day and left; I never came back...
As the years passed by... I was following the progression and success of Marianne’s career, read all her books and listened to her tapes. I learned a lot from this amazing young teacher and the book "A Course in Miracles" But never went back to her lectures, nor did I forgive the murderer...“If this happened now' X a friend would tell me later x "I am sure Marianne would say something different, like "If you can not forgive this man, ask God to do it for you!... I guess they were saying that Something was 'Wrong 'with my Spirituality'; because I was 'Unable to Forgive'... Now, years later, when I worry about one of my family, friends, clients or the state of the world; I wounder:" Could something good come out of this Bad Situation"? I would like to believe that the 'Seeds' of my Positive Expectations, may eventually begin to bloom... I will never be tired of reminding my readers, that our Words have the 'Power of Creation!' gifted to us by God, and using them together with Visualizing our Wishes and Desires come true, would call it in To Being!"
We are told, that after the Complete Victory of Light, over the 'Dark Forces (Armageddon) there will be no more Fear, Anger, Jealousy, Hatred, Revenge, Divisions, Separation and Wars... Instead, we will experience "Oneness Consciousness and Unconditional Love!" Mankind, Animals and other Living Creatures, would live together in Harmony on our planet Earth, and be sharing: "Joy, Love Peace and laughter , which is so beautifully described, in this Biblical Prophecy of Isaiah 11:6....
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With Love and Light,
Shira
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