Comments on: Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 1 http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/ Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 27 Aug 2011 16:56:59 +0300 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Abdul Wahid Pulao http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-704 Abdul Wahid Pulao Wed, 29 Dec 2010 06:04:19 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-704 Dear Mark: I saw you on the video about your book Fatal Embrace. In the video what you have menttioned so truthfully and bravely has made me go back to the verses in the Holy Quran in which those jews and Christians who are truth ful and believe in God and the day of judgement and want peace in this World, will be rewarde their due rewards in the hereafter. You are certainly one such brave man of true Judaist faith whome Islam has always upheld and so has our prophet Muhammad. Please continue your brave efforts to speak the truth and to bring peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews. I f people like you are in the World then Peace is not hard to reach. Thank you again. Abdul Wahid Dear Mark:
I saw you on the video about your book Fatal Embrace. In the video what you have menttioned so truthfully and bravely has made me go back to the verses in the Holy Quran in which those jews and Christians who are truth ful and believe in God and the day of judgement and want peace in this World, will be rewarde their due rewards in the hereafter. You are certainly one such brave man of true Judaist faith whome Islam has always upheld and so has our prophet Muhammad. Please continue your brave efforts to speak the truth and to bring peace between Muslims, Christians and Jews. I f people like you are in the World then Peace is not hard to reach.

Thank you again.

Abdul Wahid

]]> By: William Gepford http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-700 William Gepford Fri, 12 Nov 2010 02:45:01 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-700 One thing I have learned through my years in the ministry and in mission work in other countries, is that those who shout the loudest are the most suspect. The truth is its own defense. Told firmly and quietly to those in power, it is transformative. Those most in denial regarding truth, are the first to try and smash its redemptive power. Thank you again Mark for your firm, powerful and loving approach. I am convinced that your way will win the day. You have taught us not to be afraid to tell the truth! One thing I have learned through my years in the ministry and in mission work in other countries, is that those who shout the loudest are the most suspect. The truth is its own defense. Told firmly and quietly to those in power, it is transformative. Those most in denial regarding truth, are the first to try and smash its redemptive power. Thank you again Mark for your firm, powerful and loving approach. I am convinced that your way will win the day. You have taught us not to be afraid to tell the truth!

]]> By: BRAVERMAN: Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 1 12July10 http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-665 BRAVERMAN: Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 1 12July10 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:39:25 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-665 [...] by Mark Braverman -  12 July 2010 [...] [...] by Mark Braverman -  12 July 2010 [...]

]]> By: MONDOWEISS ONLINE NEWSLETTER | Shoah http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-641 MONDOWEISS ONLINE NEWSLETTER | Shoah Fri, 23 Jul 2010 11:31:45 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-641 [...] Assembly, the gloves had come off – in addition to the Christian Century article I described in Part 1 of this posting, the Middle East Study Committee report and other overtures had been subject to a barrage of [...] [...] Assembly, the gloves had come off – in addition to the Christian Century article I described in Part 1 of this posting, the Middle East Study Committee report and other overtures had been subject to a barrage of [...]

]]> By: Arthur Preisinger http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Arthur Preisinger Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:46:45 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-619 You might also want to put the ELCA's "Peace Not Walls" as a link on your sidebar. You might also want to put the ELCA’s “Peace Not Walls” as a link on your sidebar.

]]> By: Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 2, The Jewish Response | Mark Braverman http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-603 Report from the Presbyterian General Assembly – Part 2, The Jewish Response | Mark Braverman Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:25:16 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-603 [...] Assembly, the gloves had come off – in addition to the Christian Century article I described in Part 1 of this posting, the Middle East Study Committee report and other overtures had been subject to a barrage of [...] [...] Assembly, the gloves had come off – in addition to the Christian Century article I described in Part 1 of this posting, the Middle East Study Committee report and other overtures had been subject to a barrage of [...]

]]> By: Walt Davis http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-598 Walt Davis Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:48:46 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-598 As always, Mark, you see the big picture and show how the specifics contribute to it. Contributions by you and others like you made all the difference! Blessings, Walt As always, Mark, you see the big picture and show how the specifics contribute to it. Contributions by you and others like you made all the difference!
Blessings,
Walt

]]> By: Herman C. Waetjen http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-597 Herman C. Waetjen Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:53:42 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-597 Dear Mark, I deeply appreciate your careful evaluation of the work of General Assembly 2010! It is more hopeful than some of the other reports I have read. But most of all, I am thankful for you! Deeply thankful that you were there and for the witness that you represented and communicated. May we Presbyterians be a divinely directed toward the actualization of justice and peace as you are. You continue to inspire us. Great blessings on you and your ministry of reconciliation and justice! Herman Dear Mark,

I deeply appreciate your careful evaluation of the work of General Assembly 2010! It is more hopeful than some of the other reports I have read. But most of all, I am thankful for you! Deeply thankful that you were there and for the witness that you represented and communicated. May we Presbyterians be a divinely directed toward the actualization of justice and peace as you are. You continue to inspire us. Great blessings on you and your ministry of reconciliation and justice!
Herman

]]> By: William Gepford http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-596 William Gepford Thu, 15 Jul 2010 02:40:49 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-596 Thank you Mark Braverman, for your honesty, for your love, for your willingness to join with us to root out the common evil that seeks to destroy us all, the evil of separation. The politics of separation never resolved anything, It only makes it worse, by pretending that there is a "right side" and a "wrong side", a winner and a loser. Unless we all win together, we are all losers. As a Presbyterian minister, I have been waiting to hear some one like you for the past 57 years. My hope has been profoundly rekindled. Bill Gepford Thank you Mark Braverman, for your honesty, for your love, for your willingness to join with us to root out the common evil that seeks to destroy us all, the evil of separation. The politics of separation never resolved anything, It only makes it worse, by pretending that there is a “right side” and a “wrong side”, a winner and a loser. Unless we all win together, we are all losers. As a Presbyterian minister, I have been waiting to hear some one like you for the past 57 years. My hope has been profoundly rekindled.

Bill Gepford

]]> By: Casey Currie http://markbraverman.org/2010/07/report-from-the-presbyterian-general-assembly-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-595 Casey Currie Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:56:20 +0000 http://markbraverman.org/?p=502#comment-595 Mark, I, like Pauline was totally choked up reading the last paragraphs. Thank you so much for your book, and your wonderful work at the GA. I so wish I could have been there with everybody again this year. After the disappointment of 2006 and 2008, it'd have been a welcome incentive to keep up the work. Everybody else here from IPMN, a delight to read your comments here and on Fb. Almost feel I was there. Casey Mark,
I, like Pauline was totally choked up reading the last paragraphs. Thank you so much for your book, and your wonderful work at the GA. I so wish I could have been there with everybody again this year. After the disappointment of 2006 and 2008, it’d have been a welcome incentive to keep up the work. Everybody else here from IPMN, a delight to read your comments here and on Fb. Almost feel I was there.

Casey

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