@Simon, it's difficult enough to find the truth about Westgate, how more difficult can it be to find God?

The Zen monk is a Pilgrim, with only a few things in a bag, and walks from monastery to monastery to monastery, year after year, trying to find truth, and God.

One day I began such a journey, and in every monastery I thanked God for the great things he had done, 'for me'.

Then one day, I realized that 'time was the most important thing to have'. A crude thought perhaps, but it only led to the realization, crude again, that one can only have time if he submits to God.

I moved to another monastery, and my new teacher showed me many wonderful things, and I'd thank him over and again. But he'd only stare at me.

One day, I asked him; 'master, why is it, every time I thank you, you give me a sad, and blank look?'

'Because I feel the pain'. He said.

'What pain?' I asked.

'When your body becomes sensitive enough, you'll know what I mean'. He answered. 'And that is your lesson in this monastery'.

So for days I'd meditate on this matter. One day as I was working in the garden, I saw Freud passing by.

'Freud!' I called out. 'Why, you are here!'

'I've always been here'. He replied.

That's when I realized all this time that it was my consciousness was changing. But changing to what?

God.

And indeed a visit to the mirror confirmed this. I was so happy. But who was there to thank?'

Then I felt the pain.

Ushawahi act movie yeyote???? Kwanza zile thriller zenye mtu haelewangi nini inahappen???

Last time when I engaged @tycho, pressing him to disclose where he stands, all of you stood by the road side and went quiet.

You see, if one cannot desclare his stand, then he will keep playing with our minds.

When he says "book", which book does he talk about?

All of who?

Why do you want to press him for anything? There is no need for pressing. All you have to do is to read what he types.

Why do you let your mind be played with?

My thinking is, God has planned your life. he knows when you will go and how. those who survived, it was not their time and somehow, God had to let them off to go and finish the work He made them to do. For those who died, it was their time and they were destined to die and that way. Thing is, we do not know when we will go and that is why, i pray that God gives me more years to see my children through the delicate part of life.... However, if he says it is my time today, it will be and there is nothing i can do but pray that He takes care of my kids. Thats not to say He does not take care of them now, He does, but we also have the roles he's given us to play in their lives.

I still say, 2 Samuel 6 (specifically 6:16 and 6:21)

@Mukiri, you really want me to tell you what i think i do for them? Nooo, i pass that question.

@Alpha is there a sura that is misconstrued by these 'Juhadists?'
Pls pun not intended just seeking to understand all this

My dear, why do we gloss over the atrocities? Is it to sleep better?

Did God plan this for the victims? Yes or No - http://www.the-star.co.k...e-hostages-were-tortured

hahahahahahahahahahaa! Ask @Tycho, @Mukiri or @kiash... No idea! but an interesting perspective all the same.

And I, being with a huge appetite for these matters, gladly steps in.

Human freedom and God's wills and plans are inextricably linked. Today in the morning I was reading 'the Shabaab statement' and though it was a propaganda move, I couldn't help but see the Spiritual streak in it. And that, their cries to Allah, may not be so unfounded. For I'm sure that it's not all joy and dancing in Somalia. And why is it that there's crying and mourning among even the simplest folk across borders?

Is it God's will that any part of humanity should suffer at the expense of the other?

It's funny, we expect to yield good from evil! And blame God for it!

We make ourselves sick, we kill ourselves; we intercede against ourselves. We punish, and glorify ourselves.

Hiding this from ourselves is the essence of our devil worship. Our doctrines are mere twigs.