"When you begin to think outside the box, you often become some other "leaders" lousy follower. That usually costs something" (Andy Rayner)

"Our guardian angels are bored." (Mike Foster)

It's where I feel I'm at these days. “In the second half of life, it is good just to be a part of the general dance. We do not have to stand out, make defining moves, or be better than anyone else on the dance floor. Life is more participatory than assertive, and there is no need for strong or further self-definition” (Falling Upward. Richard Rohr.120).

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Life of Al Qaeda Kidnappers: Gods Will

"When we were all loaded up and set to leave, Ahmed’s truck would not start, would not even turn over. However, the surface was hard and four of the mujahideen simply pushed the vehicle a short distance, Ahmed popped the clutch, and we were on our way. But the generator needle would not register. Nobody seemed the least concerned that we were setting out across one of the most inhospitable regions in the world in a vehicle with a failed electrical system.

This was my introduction to the extreme fatalism of these jihadi warriors, where everything comes down to Insha’ Allah (God willing, or If it is God’s will) which flows from the Qur’anic admonition that Allah decides everything: all that occurs is exclusively according to God’s will. "

(Robert Fowler. A Season In Hell. My 130 Days In The Sahara With Am Qaeda)

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