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Human Rights Defender Elena Bonner Dies at 88
For decades, Elena Bonner stood tall in the way of injustice, dedicating her life to a struggle against authoritarianism and human rights abuses. She battled Soviet-era persecutions, becoming a leading dissident. She spoke on behalf of the oppressed peoples of the Soviet Union and directed the eyes of the world to the darkest of places, where blood and agony pervaded. Her voice could not be easily ignored, and she used it relentlessly. On June 18, we all lost an irreplaceable human being. Bonner passed away in Boston, at the age of 88, due to heart failure. Many dispossessed and disenfranchised people, among them Armenians, remain grateful to her.
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One of our people’s unsung heroes.
A great humanitarian and a heroic, fearless woman.
So few of us, yet so many Greats.
Imagine how much more the world would benefit from our presence if the 2 million had not been exterminated and allowed to naturally grow into multi-millions.
Yet some Gods decided to let peaceful builders and creators perish and destroyers live and multiply.
Avery,
re. Yet some Gods decided to let peaceful builders and creators perish and destroyers live and multiply.
Sign of fear.
explain
Avery: “Yet some Gods decided to let peaceful builders and creators perish and destroyers live and multiply.” This is an unChristian thinking. God never decides to let people perish. Satan does. God makes sure that with Faith an embattled people rise, build, and create again.
Fair enough Ani:
Then please explain why would He allow 2 million of His most devoted children to perish at the hands of devils ?
Why would He not want 40-50 million more faithful Christian Armenians alive today, who were the first to adopt Christianity as State Religion, who had built magnificent stone structures to honor Him….. ?
There is no god
Enjoy the short time you have on this world
It can be beautiful
Some people live
To save humanity
Some for them selves…
Who lives for humanity
Although must suffer
But will never die…
Who lives for him self
He will disappear
Without leaving a trace…
Sylva
Avery: You’d need to talk a person specialized in theology. Everyone understands it in his or her unique way. As I understand it, religion and faith are two different concepts. I think it doesn’t matter for God whether we accepted Christianity as state religion in 301 AD or 301 BC. Being faithful to Him is more important than being religiously first or second in adopting Christianity. The Bible says great calamities will descend on mankind because Satan tends to rule this world and I see our genocide as one of such calamities. Why did God allow it to happen? Well, there are many instances in the Bible when God allows calamities to happen. I think this is done to test and strengthen mankind’s Faith in Him which is much harder to keep when you become a victim of an earthly injustice. I look at the brighter side. It is a miracle that we have survived as a nation after having such a turbulent history, surrounded by enemy-states, and being on the verge of physical annihilation. Despite all odds, we exist. I thank God for this.