Colombo Medical Students financial assistance scheme - email from 'Kalu Nana'

Subject: Colombo Medical Student financial assistance scheme, update 2012

  Dear all

This is a letter I received from Dr Atapattu( chairperson/medical students
financial assistance scheme) from Colombo Medical Faculty.

This is the latest update re. the offer of regular funds to 2 deserving
medical students from the combined donations you all made in July 2010.

So far the monthly payments of Rs.2000.00/student is made from the interest
income with the total capital continuing to accrue interest at variable
rates.

The 2 students will continue to get the financial assistance monthly for a
total of 5 years(till they complete their medical student career) and from
the interest collated, 2 more students will receive similar funds every 5
years( and recurring).

You must be pleased with your efforts. Some of you may consider further
efforts to improve medical education in Sri Lanka in what ever way we can.
It may be worth thinking of a last will provision if not already done.

If you need any more details please let me know.

Best wishes

Nana

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The church that’s opened its doors to Islam: Christians roll out welcome to Muslims who were having to pray in the wind and rain because their mosque was so small

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• The Syed Shah Mustafa Jame Masjid mosque was too small to fit everyone in
• Church minister Rev Isaac Poobalan saw worshippers praying outside
• Now he has handed over part of St John's Episcopal Church in Aberdeen
• Bishop says: 'It would be good to think we can change the world'

By HELEN LAWSON

A Scottish church has become the first in the UK to share its premises with Muslim worshippers.

St John’s Episcopal Church in Aberdeen now welcomes hundreds of Muslims praying five times a day in their building as the nearby mosque was so small that they were forced to worship outside.

The minister of St John's, Rev Isaac Poobalan, has handed over part of the church hall to Chief Imam Ahmed Megharbi and the imam has led prayers in the main chapel.

Rev Poobalan said today that he would not be true to his faith if he did not offer to help.

Sheikh Ahmed Megharbi, left, and Rev Isaac Poobalan, right, behind the altar at St John's Episcopal Church, Aberdeen, which is also being used as a place of worship for Muslims

Rev Poobalan, right, said he would not be true to his faith if he did not offer to help his neighbours with their overcrowding problem

He said: 'Praying is never wrong. My job is to encourage people to pray.

'The mosque was so full at times, there would be people outside in the wind and rain praying.

'I knew I couldn’t just let this happen – because I would be abandoning what the Bible teaches us about how we should treat our neighbours.

'When I spoke to people at the church about the situation, someone actually said to me this was not our problem, but I had seen it with my own eyes, so it was a problem.

Rev Poobalan said: 'They were out there praying and the snow came on for the first time in winter, it was really hard to watch.

'When they were doing the prayer they had their hands and feet exposed and they were sitting on on the pavement, which is very rough.

'You could even see them breathing because it was so cold and I think when I saw that, the visual impact was such that I just couldn't walk past.

'It felt wrong, mainly because the church is next door, it's a big building and it remains empty on a Friday lunchtime which is when they need the place most as that's when they are at their busiest.

'We had something we could offer and they were just standing out in the cold and I said to my congregation "we need to do something".'

Rev Poobalan said he wanted the move to help build bridges between Christians and Muslims after some initial resistance from his congregation about the move.

 

He said: 'It's a move that is so basic and fundamental. It has nothing to do with religion – it's all based on human need.

'The religious divide shouldn't divide us as people. 

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Near Death Experience - email from Gallege De Silva

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Ambulance call - email from Kamalini K

> Paddy phones an ambulance because his mate's been hit by a car.
> Paddy: 'Get an ambulance here quick, he's bleeding from his nose and
> ears and I think both his legs are broken.'
> Operator: 'What is your location sir?'
> Paddy: 'Outside number 28 Eucalyptus Street ...'
> Operator: 'How do you spell that sir?'
> Silence.... (heavy breathing) and after a minute.
> Operator: 'Are you there sir?'
> More heavy breathing and another minute later.
> Operator: 'Sir, can you hear me?'
> This goes on for another few minutes until....
> Operator: 'Sir, please answer me. Can you still hear me?'
> Paddy: 'Yes, sorry bout dat... I couldn't spell eucalyptus, so I just
> dragged him round to number 3 Oak Street ...'
>
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The confession - email from jksw

A married Irishman went into the confessional and said to his priest, 'I almost had an affair with another woman.' 
The priest said, 'What do you mean, almost?' 
The Irishman said, 'Well, we got undressed and rubbed together, but then I stopped.

The priest said, 'Rubbing together is the same as putting it in. You're not to see that woman again. For your penance, say five Hail Mary's and put $50 in the poor box.' 

The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and then walked over to the poor box. 
He paused for a moment and then started to leave.

The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him saying, 'I saw that. You didn't put any money in the poor box!' 

 The Irishman replied, 'Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that's the same as putting it in!' 

 

Obama and the Prime Minister of Thailand - email sent by Kamalini Kanapathippillai.

Obama meets the Prime-Minister of Thailand.

Wait till you get home.

David, the 'lateral thinker' - email from Kamalini Kanapathippillai

An exam answer paper from Canada. He desrved the A mark.