Letters - 16 July 2010
From Terroism to Marriage
Truth on terrorism
Paul Lacey’s Swarthmore Lecture has led Friends to think about ‘terrorism’, the meaning of the word and whether we are being told the whole truth about it.
It has brought together a number of Friends who believe that the truth about ‘terrorism’ needs considering, particularly since, worldwide, there is sincere scepticism about the official accounts of major terror incidents such as 9/11 and 7/7. We in Quakers for Truth on Terrorism have examined much evidence and witness to the fact that the official accounts of certain major incidents conflict with the evidence. That raises many highly disturbing questions. We do not advance any theory: the group is open to any Friend or attender interested in the ‘terrorism’ phenomenon. We offer a forum for sharing discussion on how Quaker testimonies on the moral issues of social justice, peace and truth should be followed in the light of the current fear of ‘terrorism’. Quakers have a noble history of listening even to minority points of view.
It would be very challenging for us to discover we had been misled by governments who had abused the trust we place in them but, unless we look at the evidence open-mindedly and prayerfully, we cannot be sure we have not and therefore cannot speak truth to power.
We welcome correspondence or debate with any Friend interested in this subject.
J Noel Glynn P Teddy Sawyer-Bayliss
H Elizabeth Sawyer-Bayliss
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