There are no words...

I was in the plant control room, watching the whole thing live on TV. There wasn't much conversation in the room !!!
 
that day i was home early from school, danm i just saw that second plane crashing in. i just remember a lot about that day. i hope the USA finds and kills all those stupid fools who cheered at this disaster.
 
I think everyone remembers where they were when it happened - and always will.

The one thing I will add on this thread is that I know there was a lot of controversy over what to build at the site to replace the wtc, flying over the NYC skyline earlier today I understood why, the new building is huge - I mean really big, certainly sends out a message.
 
I think most of us just watched our TV's in disbelief that day.

Standing back now, years later (and recalling last nights events in Benghazi), it just reinforces to me why religion will never be allowed to be part of my life.
 
original guvnor said:
Standing back now, years later (and recalling last nights events in Benghazi), it just reinforces to me why religion will never be allowed to be part of my life.
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Couldn't agree more.
 
original guvnor said:
Standing back now, years later (and recalling last nights events in Benghazi), it just reinforces to me why religion will never be allowed to be part of my life.
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I'm not religious myself, but I don't think that religion is the problem in itself. The problem is that some people use religious differences as justification to express hatred and bigotry.
 
mrlozzer said:
I'm not religious myself, but I don't think that religion is the problem in itself. The problem is that some people use religious differences as justification to express hatred and bigotry.
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Bang on. Well said. Islam in itself is a tolerant religion, and based on some of the forum names I'd say we have a few Moslems amongst us. I hope none of them feel this thread is a dig, it's not. I have Moslem and other religious friends, I'm an atheist and I don't think any of them are planning to kill me or each other off. Maybe a few apple fans but I'm sure we'll get through it :)
 
Stuart Truman said:
mrlozzer said:
I'm not religious myself, but I don't think that religion is the problem in itself. The problem is that some people use religious differences as justification to express hatred and bigotry.
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Bang on. Well said. Islam in itself is a tolerant religion, and based on some of the forum names I'd say we have a few Moslems amongst us. I hope none of them feel this thread is a dig, it's not. I have Moslem and other religious friends, I'm an atheist and I don't think any of them are planning to kill me or each other off. Maybe a few apple fans but I'm sure we'll get through it :)
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Working all over the planet, I've heard some arguments that for all the benefit the West has brought, rightly or wrongly see the total destruction of moral values & continued financial exploitation are seen by many of these people to be the original root cause of this terrorism. 99.9% of those I have ever met in the Muslim community are interested in healthy values, yet are tarnished by the few that feel they have no alternative other than to use violence to get their point across.

The founder of my Company recently shared a few words that rise above all this & looks at the bigger picture, worth a two minute read...

There is a lot of controversy as to who is responsible for this terrible event, so I am not going to comment on this.

The event is one of the many points in our human history that we should be ashamed for and also to be reminded that we can learn from history.

Each one of us has a choice of two main paths, do something good with the talents that we have been given or do something evil. It is very simple, it has to do with our interpretation of what we believe our purpose of being on this earth is, what is the reason that we exist. Once you decide on what the reason for existing is, then you can justify any action whatsoever. The event on the 11th September 2001 is a demonstration of our capacity as individuals to do evil at a scale and intensity that is unimaginable. The scars will not heal for generations to come and I personally recall the agony I felt while we trying to locate our people at the time.

The XXXXXX journey is the opposite of the ideology behind 9/11. XXXXXX, and still is, an endeavour to build good systems, to support Banking which as an industry is paramount to the good functioning of a society, to create and share real wealth, to respect promises, to create relationships that are long term which by definition means we must trust each other, else there is no basis for a relationship. When people trust each other there is harmony, productivity, but when people do not trust each other then there are arguments, disharmony, wars, no equilibrium…

 
Jembo said:
Stuart Truman said:
mrlozzer said:
I'm not religious myself, but I don't think that religion is the problem in itself. The problem is that some people use religious differences as justification to express hatred and bigotry.
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Bang on. Well said. Islam in itself is a tolerant religion, and based on some of the forum names I'd say we have a few Moslems amongst us. I hope none of them feel this thread is a dig, it's not. I have Moslem and other religious friends, I'm an atheist and I don't think any of them are planning to kill me or each other off. Maybe a few apple fans but I'm sure we'll get through it :)
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Working all over the planet, I've heard some arguments that for all the benefit the West has brought, rightly or wrongly see the total destruction of moral values & continued financial exploitation are seen by many of these people to be the original root cause of this terrorism. 99.9% of those I have ever met in the Muslim community are interested in healthy values, yet are tarnished by the few that feel they have no alternative other than to use violence to get their point across.

The founder of my Company recently shared a few words that rise above all this & looks at the bigger picture, worth a two minute read...

There is a lot of controversy as to who is responsible for this terrible event, so I am not going to comment on this.

The event is one of the many points in our human history that we should be ashamed for and also to be reminded that we can learn from history.

Each one of us has a choice of two main paths, do something good with the talents that we have been given or do something evil. It is very simple, it has to do with our interpretation of what we believe our purpose of being on this earth is, what is the reason that we exist. Once you decide on what the reason for existing is, then you can justify any action whatsoever. The event on the 11th September 2001 is a demonstration of our capacity as individuals to do evil at a scale and intensity that is unimaginable. The scars will not heal for generations to come and I personally recall the agony I felt while we trying to locate our people at the time.

The XXXXXX journey is the opposite of the ideology behind 9/11. XXXXXX, and still is, an endeavour to build good systems, to support Banking which as an industry is paramount to the good functioning of a society, to create and share real wealth, to respect promises, to create relationships that are long term which by definition means we must trust each other, else there is no basis for a relationship. When people trust each other there is harmony, productivity, but when people do not trust each other then there are arguments, disharmony, wars, no equilibrium…
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I like the first 3 paragraphs. I'm chuckling at the irony of the last one...
 
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