Autumn Event 2005

The theme of this event was "Where was God on the day of the Tsunami."

This provided an opportunity for representitives of different faiths to contribute their response to this challenging question.
Although we could not possibly expect to agree with every emphasis and interpretation, a shared supportive understanding proved very helpful.
It was also noted how in Reading the whole community had worked together to alleviate the plight of all those affected by the tsumani.

It is not a question of God allowing or not allowing things to happen. It is part of living. Some things we do to ourselves, other things we do to each other. Our Father knows about every bird which falls to the ground, but He does not always prevent it from falling. What are we to learn from this? That our response to what happens is more important than what happens. Here is a mystery: one man’s experience drives him to curse God, while another man’s identical experience drives him to bless God. Your response to what happens is more important than what happens. –Chip Brogden