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Reflections on the Events of 11 September 2001
Some Responses
- Meeting actions
- Madison Meeting has held called meetings for worship on 12, 16, 20, and 23 September.
- In our called meeting of 20 September, we approved cosigning a statement from Madison Mayor Sue Bauman and others
- In our called meeting of 23 September, we approved a minute of concern to be sent to US President George Bush and other governmental representatives.
- We meet Mondays at 7:30 PM at the Meetinghouse for topical Worship Sharing.
- We continue to seek divine guidance on further actions.
- Some responses from individuals in our meeting community
- Some responses from Quakers and Quaker organizations
- Joint Statements of Friends Organizations in Philadelphia
- Response to Military Attacks (FGC, PYM, AFSC, FCNL) (10 Oct 01)
- After the Shock Has Passed (AFSC, PYM, FGC, FWCC) (20 Sep 01)
- Response to Airplane Crashes (AFSC, FGC, PYM, FWCC) (11 Sep 01)
- From the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
- From the Friends Committee on National Legislation (FCNL)
- From the Quaker UN Office, New York (17 Sep 01)
- From Linda B. Chidsey, Clerk of New York Yearly Meeting (12 Sep 01)
- From Elizabeth Marsh, Clerk of Peace and Concerns Committee of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting (30 Sep 01)
- From Russ Nelson, Potsdam NY (14 Sep 01)
- From John Calvi, Putney VT (12 Sep 01)
- From Monadnock Quakers, NH (Sep 01)
- From Chuck Fager, Bellefonte PA: another website
- From Thomas Rodd, Moatsville WV
- From Chapel Hill Monthly Meeting, Chapel Hill NC (2 Oct 01)
- From Friends for a Non Violent World, Minneapolis MN (21 Sep 01)
(Main Site: http://www.fnvw.org
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- Quakers (and others) examining pacifism
- From Scott Simon, reconsidering his Quaker pacifism (25 Sep 01)
- Scott's thoughts also appeared in the Wall Street Journal (9 Oct 01) and Milwaukee Sentinel (13 Oct 01).
- Response to Scott from Gil Halstead, Madison (15 Oct 01)
- An exchange between Friends: Thomas Jeavons, General Secretary of Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, published a column in the Philadelphia Inquirer; Friend Ted Goertzel (Camden, NJ) expresses a different view, and Chuck Fager (Bellefonte PA) adds his thoughts.
- Other responses
- Statement and links list from the Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice (WNPJ) an organization that Madison Meeting supports
- From Ruud Lubbers, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (18 Sep 01)
- From Irene Khan, Secretary General, Amnesty International (1 Oct 01)
- Deny Them Their Victory: A Religious Response to Terrorism, an interfaith statement delivered to Congress through the National Council of Churches of Christ (20 Sep 01)
- From Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) (21 Sep 01)
- From Stephen Zunes for The Baltimore Sun (12 Sep 01)
- From Barbara Lee, Congressional Representative from California's 9th District (12 Sep 01)
- Where the Violence Comes From, by Rabbi Michael Lerner, San Francisco (16 Sep 01)
- And an earlier version, A World out of Touch, by Rabbi Michael Lerner, San Francisco (12 Sep 01)
- From the Dalai Lama to US President George Bush (12 Sep 01)
- From Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village, France (18 Sep 01)
- From Alan Senauke of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (20 Sep 01)
- And other Buddhist responses
- From the Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) (21-22 Sep 01)
Some Actions
Here is an incomplete list of more suggestions for action offered by members of our community to respond to this tragedy. This is a work in progress. You may send your suggestions to the MMM webclerk.
- Pray for the victims and assailants in this tragedy.
- Pray for our national leaders that they may design and implement a humane course of action.
- Worship, worship, worship. Worship, meditate, or pray as much as you need to to find and maintain your center.
- Study the Bible, Koran, and other writings of spiritual value.
- Reach out to friends for support. Share your joys, pain, triumphs, doubts, and prayers with them.
- Consider how your daily acts may help or hinder understanding between you and your neighbors.
- Remember to take care of your body by eating, exercising, resting, and sleeping.
- Look for ways to reach out to family, friends, neighbors, and others who are grieving at this time.
- Contact your government representatives to share your views and offer constructive suggestions for their action.
- Consider how you may offer aid or assistance to those in need.
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Some Links
Query for the eleventh month: What is our Meeting doing in our community and in the world at large to study and improve the conditions under which men, women, and children live?
These links are provided, in addition to the links above, for your use in finding a broad spectrum of spiritual and political views. Meeting does not necessarily endorse views listed in any links presented at our website.
- General links
- Links relating to the Middle East
- Links relating to Afghanistan and Afghan people
The time in Afghanistan is 11-1/2 hours ahead of the time in Madison.
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- For those in our meeting community living in Wisconsin
- Russ Feingold, US Senator from Wisconsin
- Herb Kohl, US Senator from Wisconsin
- Tammy Baldwin, US Representative from Wisconsin's 2nd District, which covers all of Dane, Columbia, Sauk, Richland, Iowa, Green, and Lafayette Counties, and parts of Dodge and Green Counties
- Paul Ryan, US Representative from Wisconsin's 1st District, which covers all of Rock, Jefferson, Walworth, Waukesha, Racine, and Kenosha Counties, and part of Green, Jefferson, and Waukesha Counties
- Ron Kind, US Representative from Wisconsin's 3rd District, which covers western Wisconsin from Grant County to Barron County
- Tom Petri, US Representative from Wisconsin's 6th District, which covers east central Wisconsin
- David Obey, US Representative from Wisconsin's 7th District, which covers Northern Wisconsin
- Mark Green, US Representative from Wisconsin's 8th District, which covers northeast Wisconsin
- James Sensenbrenner, US Representative from Wisconsin's 9th District, which covers Ozaukee and Washington Counties and parts of Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Sheboygan, and Waukesha Counties.
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Wisconsin Congressional Districts
Source: Wisconsin Blue Book 1999-2000
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