Ishwa helper Reged: 03/03/02 Posts: 553

Re: Question [Re: Tanaj] #13901 - 03/25/02 06:24 AM Edit Reply Quote

Dear Tanaj, I hope I haven't insulted you in any way, at least that was never my intention. If I did, I'm very sorry for that. The way I try to comment on traditions is to look at what the traditions themselves have to say, without judging. I never try to touch (personal) believe, which is of course very private. I'm looking with that same vision towards everything that is from my own tradition. About the past in general, I can only say that there's much grieve and sadness, which has its outcome. I'm not saying that it's outcome is good, but just that it happens. It's maybe something comparable with a relationship between two families that somewhere went wrong and has still its effect on the mutual children. As long as this mutual discomfort remains I'm afraid that somehow there's still some outcome. Especially when one of the families still feels being maltreated and hurt and also felt isolated from other families. I know this is an oversimplification, but that's the way maybe the things are just now. It takes time to heal. But I hope we all can do that with some respect and dignity. That must come from both sides. And that starts with us average individuals.