Comments for Gary S. Chapman, A Humanitarian Photographer for NGO's and Non-profits http://garyschapman.com/blog Gary S. Chapman, A Humanitarian Photographer for NGO's and Non-profits Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Hawaii: Teaching Amid the Palms by admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2012/01/27/hawaii-teaching-amid-the-palms/comment-page-1/#comment-1389 admin Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:44:07 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-1389 Thank you Brooke...missing everyone! It was a great class. Thank you Brooke…missing everyone! It was a great class.

]]> Comment on Hawaii: Teaching Amid the Palms by Brooke Valle http://garyschapman.com/blog/2012/01/27/hawaii-teaching-amid-the-palms/comment-page-1/#comment-1388 Brooke Valle Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:29:20 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-1388 ps we love having Sara-thanks for sharing her! ;-) ps we love having Sara-thanks for sharing her! ;-)

]]> Comment on Hawaii: Teaching Amid the Palms by Brooke Valle http://garyschapman.com/blog/2012/01/27/hawaii-teaching-amid-the-palms/comment-page-1/#comment-1387 Brooke Valle Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:28:49 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2144#comment-1387 SOP I is so blessed to have you and Vivian every year!! Thank you again for pouring out so much. Hope you had a great time in Oahu :) SOP I is so blessed to have you and Vivian every year!! Thank you again for pouring out so much. Hope you had a great time in Oahu :)

]]> Comment on India-Nepal: Four Faiths and a Lot of Questions by admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2011/10/31/india-nepal-four-faiths-and-a-lot-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1385 admin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:09:58 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2043#comment-1385 Debra...sorry for the delay in responding to your comment on my blog. The program did not send me a notice that you had posted. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to write. We all need to have more dialog on this. Blessings, gary Debra…sorry for the delay in responding to your comment on my blog. The program did not send me a notice that you had posted. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to write. We all need to have more dialog on this.
Blessings,

gary

]]> Comment on Puerto Rico: Leaving a Legacy by admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2010/09/14/puerto-rico-leaving-a-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1384 admin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:07:19 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-1384 Saso is still going strong!. Thanks for commenting Yuri. Saso is still going strong!. Thanks for commenting Yuri.

]]> Comment on India: A success story for children by admin http://garyschapman.com/blog/2011/12/05/india-a-success-story-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1383 admin Thu, 26 Jan 2012 21:06:20 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-1383 Thanks Yuri. I just saw your comment. Thanks Yuri. I just saw your comment.

]]> Comment on Pakistan: Persecution covered by CNN by paul sherar http://garyschapman.com/blog/2011/12/24/pakistan-persecution-covered-by-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-1314 paul sherar Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:36:45 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2131#comment-1314 great stuff gary! good work telling the story of some of God's favored great stuff gary! good work telling the story of some of God’s favored

]]> Comment on Puerto Rico: Leaving a Legacy by Yuri http://garyschapman.com/blog/2010/09/14/puerto-rico-leaving-a-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-1291 Yuri Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:30:11 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=1353#comment-1291 a humble, wise man. wonderful. a humble, wise man. wonderful.

]]> Comment on India: A success story for children by Yuri http://garyschapman.com/blog/2011/12/05/india-a-success-story-for-children/comment-page-1/#comment-1290 Yuri Mon, 09 Jan 2012 15:21:53 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2097#comment-1290 beautiful work, Gary. thank you for sharing. inspirational on a human level and helful to see exif info too. beautiful work, Gary. thank you for sharing. inspirational on a human level and helful to see exif info too.

]]> Comment on India-Nepal: Four Faiths and a Lot of Questions by debra klecan http://garyschapman.com/blog/2011/10/31/india-nepal-four-faiths-and-a-lot-of-questions/comment-page-1/#comment-1275 debra klecan Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:51:59 +0000 http://garyschapman.com/blog/?p=2043#comment-1275 ....having lived in other countries and have parents from different countries and religions, I strongly believe that a person's relationship with God has to be a part of their life, lifestyle, their God has to look like them, be like them...a belief not always supported by Christians. I collect nativity scenes from around the world, and I was shocked when my brother- in-law made a comment about one of my creches ..that he was surprised that the figures were black...(black-faced)...and I replied that it was probably a more accurate depiction than the Hallmark version....Jesus with big blue eyes and golden curls a la rock star....Jesus was from the middle east and was probably very dark....anyway, I digress, my point being you have depicted these people worshiping in their own way in their own environment. The bell the woman uses in the first photo, is the color of her outfit, feels comfortable in her hand. The sparkle of the water flowing over that woman echoes her sari... adorned with sparkling beads. In these shots you portray people in their own worlds praying to God in their own way. Not sure what's going on with the guy with the long beard..LOL. I see it here in the American SW, Native Americans embracing Christianity and still following their old ways without missing a beat, not angry, not condemning, not finger pointing, not proselytizing, but quietly leading their spiritual lives. Your post's purpose is, "without offending anyone," encouraging dialog and questions. I think that instead of so many questions, if we follow in the footsteps of the people featured in your gorgeous images...taking time to connect with God by spinning a bell, kneeling and praying, or pulling our beards??? LOL...the world would be a more loving and peaceful one in 2012. ….having lived in other countries and have parents from different countries and religions, I strongly believe that a person’s relationship with God has to be a part of their life, lifestyle, their God has to look like them, be like them…a belief not always supported by Christians. I collect nativity scenes from around the world, and I was shocked when my brother- in-law made a comment about one of my creches ..that he was surprised that the figures were black…(black-faced)…and I replied that it was probably a more accurate depiction than the Hallmark version….Jesus with big blue eyes and golden curls a la rock star….Jesus was from the middle east and was probably very dark….anyway, I digress, my point being you have depicted these people worshiping in their own way in their own environment. The bell the woman uses in the first photo, is the color of her outfit, feels comfortable in her hand. The sparkle of the water flowing over that woman echoes her sari… adorned with sparkling beads. In these shots you portray people in their own worlds praying to God in their own way. Not sure what’s going on with the guy with the long beard..LOL. I see it here in the American SW, Native Americans embracing Christianity and still following their old ways without missing a beat, not angry, not condemning, not finger pointing, not proselytizing, but quietly leading their spiritual lives.
Your post’s purpose is, “without offending anyone,” encouraging dialog and questions. I think that instead of so many questions, if we follow in the footsteps of the people featured in your gorgeous images…taking time to connect with God by spinning a bell, kneeling and praying, or pulling our beards??? LOL…the world would be a more loving and peaceful one in 2012.

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