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Fire Walk With Me

(38,893 posts)
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 04:23 PM Aug 2012

The positive news out of today's tragedy at the Sikh temple.

SikhActivistNetwork ‏@sikhactivist

Overwhelming support from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Athiest communities and more in response to the Sikh Temple Shooting. #TempleShooting


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Gagan Singh ‏@urbanturbanguy

Sikhs believe in One humanity, One creator, united Creation, No divisions, No Hate. #Wisconsin #oakcreek

#Langar #sikhs: Sikhs keep their Gurdwrara open to everyone to come & share free food as a equal human being. #wiconsin #learnAboutSIkhs
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SikhActivistNetwork SikhActivistNetwork ‏@sikhactivist

A #Sikh place of worship is called a #Gurdwara. Open to everyone regardless of faith, caste, class, race, gender, etc. via @BCSikhs

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Gagan Singh ‏@urbanturbanguy

#sikh teachings: the temple of god is in everyone's heart, irrespective of religion, color, gender, orientation. #wisconsin #oakcreek


#sikhs do not #worship at the #gurdwara. They study, share & serve there. Every human worships in their heart. #Wisconsin #learnAboutSIkhs


SikhActivistNetwork SikhActivistNetwork ‏@sikhactivist

Local Milwaukee media saying Sikhs are now offering journalists free food and water as a part of their #Langar Tradition. #TempleShooting


Gagan Singh Gagan Singh ‏@urbanturbanguy

#sikh #Gurdwara is being referred to as a place of worship. To be more accurate: a place of learning, sharing & organizing the community.

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The positive news out of today's tragedy at the Sikh temple. (Original Post) Fire Walk With Me Aug 2012 OP
thanks for sharing this FirstLight Aug 2012 #1
My god, I am weeping, tears pouring from my eyes. longship Aug 2012 #2

FirstLight

(15,771 posts)
1. thanks for sharing this
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 04:27 PM
Aug 2012

It's hard to hold that ray of Light when the worst aspects of human nature are revealed.... but the ripple of compassion in these events is thankfully much larger than the ripple of hate...

longship

(40,416 posts)
2. My god, I am weeping, tears pouring from my eyes.
Sun Aug 5, 2012, 04:54 PM
Aug 2012

How can people hate so much?

We have to do something about this. I recommend lots of hugs, all around.

I am devastated and I cannot stop crying.


Why?

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