New Posts For Thread: Where Were You on September 11, 2001?http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001The 10th Anniversary of 9/11 is coming up in a few months. Where were you on 9/11/01 and what were you doing? Has your faith helped you get through this difficult time in American history?I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God mohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506527741#506527741I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God moSat, 10 Sep 2011 19:50:45 -0500in remembrance of 9/11 and in honor of the International Day of Peacewww.youtube.com/watch?v=AzoX7jhfuHohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506506553#506506553in remembrance of 9/11 and in honor of the International Day of Peacewww.youtube.com/watch?v=AzoX7jhfuHoSat, 10 Sep 2011 11:40:28 -0500I was a substitute teacher living in San Ysidro, CA, at the time. As it was early in the school year, teachers were not taking time out from their classes, so I had no job that day and was sleeping in. I was awakened by my wife who had told me a thhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506505989#506505989I was a substitute teacher living in San Ysidro, CA, at the time. As it was early in the school year, teachers were not taking time out from their classes, so I had no job that day and was sleeping in. I was awakened by my wife who had told me a thSat, 10 Sep 2011 11:28:12 -0500I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God mohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506427965#506427965I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God moThu, 08 Sep 2011 17:33:06 -0500I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God mohttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506427641#506427641I didn't believe that the Almighty took sides, and I saw no reason why He should particarly favor the American Christians who were so eager to go to war out of revenge. And after separating myself from the world for some time, I concluded that God moThu, 08 Sep 2011 17:26:20 -0500well costrel if you don't want to talk about it I will respect that, I can't respect your moral equivalency.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506417017#506417017well costrel if you don't want to talk about it I will respect that, I can't respect your moral equivalency.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 14:03:47 -0500Yes, to me, it is the same. That's what I thought then, when I was still getting used to the idea that I would not be living a contemplative life until death separated from the world in a monastery, and that's what I still think after all these yearshttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506416587#506416587Yes, to me, it is the same. That's what I thought then, when I was still getting used to the idea that I would not be living a contemplative life until death separated from the world in a monastery, and that's what I still think after all these yearsThu, 08 Sep 2011 13:54:22 -0500I think this deserves a bump given the looming anniversary.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506412205#506412205I think this deserves a bump given the looming anniversary.Thu, 08 Sep 2011 12:19:57 -0500I was on my way to work when I heard that the first jet hit the WTC, a sheriff's deputy told me that the second jet hit the other building when I got to work. We followed the attack on radio.Almost all the City agencies shut down that day, almost. Myhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506411217#506411217I was on my way to work when I heard that the first jet hit the WTC, a sheriff's deputy told me that the second jet hit the other building when I got to work. We followed the attack on radio.Almost all the City agencies shut down that day, almost. MyThu, 08 Sep 2011 11:56:02 -0500I was in the middle of teaching a British Literature class on Beowulf when the office informed all classroom teachers to turn on their TVs and discontinue classroom instruction. I recall that the first tower had already been hit by the time we were thttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/27939077/Where_Were_You_on_September_11,_2001?post_id=506409807#506409807I was in the middle of teaching a British Literature class on Beowulf when the office informed all classroom teachers to turn on their TVs and discontinue classroom instruction. I recall that the first tower had already been hit by the time we were tThu, 08 Sep 2011 11:26:19 -0500