I’ve posted about the fires and and heat and floods before but I’m doing it again. This has been an incredible tragedy no matter how you look at it.
Lots of finger pointing and blame has been going on in all sectors, including the Church, but I’m not going to join in that debate right now. It is too soon, too raw a nerve. Let’s first have a time of mourning. I believe that’s what God is requiring us to do. In my previous posts I said we should ‘weep with those who are weeping’ now. Ensuring we are good stewards of our planet can come after we have comforted those who need comfort.
The press release for the day is below, along with a further reminder of how some of our precious and cute wildlife have been affected.
For further information, an excellent documentary on the fires was shown down here this past Monday, and can be found here.
SUNDAY 22nd FEBRUARY 2009Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that a national day of mourning for all victims of the recent Victorian bushfires would be held on Sunday.
“This day will give all Australians the chance to reflect and remember this terrible tragedy, as an important step in rebuilding these communities,” Rudd said in a statement.
The day the fires swept through homes and towns — February 7 — would be etched in the nation’s memory as a day of “disaster, death and mourning” and it was important to reflect on the tragedy, he said.A memorial service in Melbourne at the Rod Laver Arena, the huge stadium that is the home of the Australian Open tennis tournament, is expected to be broadcast live on television and radio.
