Prayers for the Egyptian people

News comes to us that Hosni Mubarak has resigned as President of Egypt. We lift prayers of thanks to God for all the brave and persistent Egyptians who made this moment possible. We pray that the transition will be peaceful and that their aspirations for a truly representative and dynamic democracy will be fulfilled.

Posted by Andrew Gerns on February 11, 2011 1:00 PM | |
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How do you say like and thumbs up in words? I guess I just did.

Posted by John B. Chilton [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 11, 2011 1:08 PM

Rabbi Lerner over at Tikkun is expressing concern that Mubarak may be replaced by his VP and the army. The popular uprising may be hijacked by extremists and that the west may welcome that in the interests of "stability."

Posted by Rod Gillis [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 11, 2011 4:57 PM

That kind of hand-wringing can wait until *tomorrow*, Rod G. RIGHT NOW, let's celebrate the Egyptian PEOPLE'S triumph! Freedom!

JC Fisher

Posted by tgflux [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 11, 2011 5:21 PM

They ain't free yet. And western governments are very nervous about too much freedom where their interests in "stability" are at stake. Those of us who are privileged to live in western democracies need to be vigilant with our own leaders here at home and lobby for no compromise with a military regime or the like in Egypt. Our own Prime Minister, whose government I lament, made a speech today in Newfoundland.The sentiments of Mr. Harper are likely grounded in a very realistic survey of possible outcomes. He is backing democracy in Egypt but in a way that is consistent with his anti-Palestinian foreign policy to date. Caution is advisable. I think the Rabbi has it right.

Posted by Rod Gillis [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 11, 2011 5:52 PM

As a follow up, folks interested in this story may also be interested in the link with NPR

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/02/11/133692031/egypt-through-irans-prism

Posted by Rod Gillis [TypeKey Profile Page] | February 11, 2011 8:03 PM

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