Zen Pencils by Gavin Aung Than for July 23, 2018

Whoa…powerful.

Yesterday, 3 guys accused of throwing acid in the face of a 3 year old child. Peace be upon you.

Ah yes,the religion of peace,and learning.

Angry people are the enemy, not Islam.

Angry, violent people, that is. They will use any excuse.

Every religion is a cult because it drops its spiritual roots to gain power.

The problem is zealotry.

For decades Christians in Ireland blew up other Christians …blew up department stores with innocent Christians in them…For Centuries Christians forced indigenous peoples in Hawaii and South America to give up the beliefs and religions of their forefathers… Christians drowned other Christians in ‘Trial by Ordeal’ to prove they were innocent of crimes…Christians burned at stakes other Christians because they had a fear that they were witches…. maybe we should all stop throwing stones since we all live in glass houses….and just enjoy the comics for the thoughts they inspire…I know it’s hard, but try to understand things from your adversary’s point of view as well as your own….there is more to any story than one point of view…and remember Malala is Muslim…and loves her religion and respects other’s religions…. there are bad people in every religion…don’t be one…respect everyone’s right to believe what they want…

Amen.

Often when I think of the attack on Malala I am reminded of a line from Star Wars: “If you strike me down, I will become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” The Taliban tried to kill her, but she survived and addressed the UN, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and is an international speaker for the right of all children, especially girls, to an education. I hope she becomes Prime Minister of Pakistan.

@Donaldo Not Islam, RADICAL Islam. Just as any extremist view tends to veer from reality no matter what the religion. Evil has been done in the name of Christianity as well, unfortunately, and who knows what other faiths or causes.

Malala is a hero of mine as well. My parents were teachers.

From the mellow pinks and teals and beige… to grey… to FIRE!… and black silhouette. Striking. Beautiful. Haunting.