Al-Rahi Says Lebanese Role in Arab Spring Mustn't Involve Promoting Violence
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rahi on Sunday said the Lebanese “must not stand idly by concerning the events in the Arab countries,” but stressed that their role must not involve promoting violence in the countries of the Arab Spring.
“We hope the Arab world will achieve the so-called Arab Spring and will meet the needs of the people at the political level and in terms of economic and social reforms,” al-Rahi said in Montreal, where he arrived on Saturday for a pastoral visit.
“Of course we are looking forward for a democratic spring in the Arab world and for an Arab world that respects all public freedoms, human rights and the dignity of every individual; for an Arab world that knows how to separate between state and religion,” the patriarch added.
“We are against violence and against war, which we had experienced in Lebanon and we don’t wish on anyone,” he went on to say.
Al-Rahi also called on the Lebanese to “stand by their brothers in the Arab world who are seeking freedom.”
07 May 2012, 06:09
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We Welcome Hassan Bashar al-raii in his first and last tourist trip to Canada even to the most remote areas.... Lebanese Christians emigrating in canada... Remember the reason...
07 May 2012, 15:16
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The first freedom should be recognizing the origin people of the whole east, namely the Arameens (Syriacs) and to show respect for those who are not Arabs without being accused for being betrayer! We need also to revive the Syriac/Aramaic language and teach it in our schools and make it the official language in Lebanon and many other countries in Middle East! This and only this can be called freedom and democracy Best Regard!
07 May 2012, 16:02
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A question for His Beatitude. If a person is watching another person being beaten, or being shot at, and if that person has the means to stop the assault on the unarmed person, and yet just stands and watches, by his inaction, is that person promoting the violence being visited upon the unarmed man?
Can a Christian, in good conscience, stand idly by, with the capacity to save a life, not save the life?
