A HIROSHIMA GRANDMOTHER’S PLEA TO AMERICANS
As the United States pushes the world closer to nuclear war, stories of atomic bomb survivors continue to urge us to resist idolatry and dismantle our nuclear weapons. By Rev. John Dear Originally published at WagingNonviolence.org, August 5, 2021 Recently, a peace activist friend told me about visiting a physical therapist to help with some issues. They got to talking, one thing led to another, and the therapist told an unusual story. Years ago, she spent her junior year in college in Hiroshima, Japan. She stayed with a family near the local university to help learn the language. The family’s […]
READ MOREWe Must Listen to the Voices of the Hibakusha!
This weekend people around the world are commemorating the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The historical importance of these anniversaries is of special significance because we must maintain the collective consciousness of the bombings or humankind is certainly doomed to the consequences of continuing as slaves to the myth of the necessity of nuclear weapons for our protection. Of special standing in the telling of this history are the Hibakusha, the survivors of the atomic bombings. Some have told their stories to be recorded to share with future generations, while some have yet to do so. As the Hibakusha […]
READ MOREAugust 6th Peace Ceremony in Lake Forest Park
By Glen Milner The annual Pacific Northwest Interfaith Peace Walk started the day on Friday August 6, 2021 in Lake Forest Park for the 76th year remembrance of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Rev. Senji Kanaeda of the Nipponzan Myohoji Buddhist Temple on Bainbridge Island conducted a short ceremony for peace at the Peace Pole on the corner of Bothell Way NE (SR 522) and Ballinger Way NE (SR 104). The ceremony in Lake Forest Park is called すべての核犠牲 者の為の「慰霊祭」or Subete no kaku giseisha no tame no Irei-sai (memorial, or spirit-consoling, service for all nuclear victims.) The Peace Walk […]
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