Rudyard Kipling"
“When you're left wounded on Afganistan's plains and
the women come out to cut up what remains, Just roll to your rifle
and blow out your brains,
And go to your God like a soldier”
General Douglas MacArthur"
“We are not retreating. We are advancing in another direction.”
“It is fatal to enter any war without the will to win it.” “Old soldiers never die; they just fade away.
“The soldier, above all other people, prays for peace, for he must suffer and be the deepest wounds and scars of war.”
“May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't .” “The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his.
“Nobody ever defended, there is only attack and attack and attack some more.
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived.
The Soldier stood and faced God
Which must always come to pass
He hoped his shoes were shining
Just as bright as his brass
"Step forward you Soldier,
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't
Because those of us who carry guns
Can't always be a saint."
I've had to work on Sundays
And at times my talk was tough,
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny
That wasn't mine to keep.
Though I worked a lot of overtime
When the bills got just too steep,
The Soldier squared his shoulders and said
And I never passed a cry for help
Though at times I shook with fear,
And sometimes, God forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here,
Lord, It needn't be so grand,
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don't, I'll understand."
There was silence all around the throne
Where the saints had often trod
As the Soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now, you Soldier,
You've borne your burden well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,
You've done your time in Hell."
Pelaksanaan ritual tersebut, akan digelar di Kawasan Sukarno Center
Heritage di Bale Agung Singaraja, Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali, pada Selasa
(26/10) mendatang. "Iya benar itu. Acaranya di Bali pada tanggal 26 Oktober 2021, Minggu
depan," kata Kepala Sukarno Center di Bali Arya Wedakarna sekaligus
penanggung jawab acara, saat dihubungi Jumat (22/10).
Ia mengatakan, bahwa dirinya ditunjuk oleh Sukmawati untuk membantu
mengatur upacara Sudhi Wadhani atau upacara pengukuhan serta pengesahan
ucapan atau janji seseorang yang secara tulus ikhlas dan hati yang suci
menyatakan menganut Agama Hindu. "Jadi, kita bantu dan persiapan sudah baik dan nanti tinggal
pelaksanaan saja. Tetapi, secara prinsip dari upacara Sudhi Wadhani kita
namakan kembali ke Agama Hindu," ujarnya.
Selain itu, pihaknya juga menyampaikan pindahnya Sukmawati
Soekarnoputri ke agama Hindu sudah melalui proses persetujuan dengan
keluarga. "Baik itu, keluarga putra-putri beliau yang utama dan juga
saudara-saudara beliau. Ibu Megawati, Ibu Rachmawati almarhum, Bapak
Guntur. Semuanya berproses jadi tinggal acara saja seperti itu,"
ujarnya.
Kembali ke Agama Leluhur
Ia juga menerangkan, pindahnya Sukmawati ke Agama Hindu merupakan
haknya untuk bisa kembali ke agama leluhurnya. Karena, menurutnya nenek
Sukmawati yakni Ida Ayu Nyoman Rai Srimben asal Singaraja, Kabupaten
Buleleng, Bali, dan beragama Hindu.
Jakarta, CNN Indonesia --
Putri Presiden Proklamator Soekarno, Sukmawati Soekarnoputri akan
menjalani ritual pindah agama dari agama Islam ke Hindu. Pelaksanaan
ritual tersebut, akan digelar di Kawasan Sukarno Center Heritage di Bale
Agung Singaraja, Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali, pada Selasa (26/10)
mendatang.
"Iya benar itu. Acaranya di Bali pada tanggal 26 Oktober 2021, Minggu
depan," kata Kepala Sukarno Center di Bali Arya Wedakarna sekaligus
penanggung jawab acara, saat dihubungi Jumat (22/10).
Ia mengatakan, bahwa dirinya ditunjuk oleh Sukmawati untuk membantu
mengatur upacara Sudhi Wadhani atau upacara pengukuhan serta pengesahan
ucapan atau janji seseorang yang secara tulus ikhlas dan hati yang suci
menyatakan menganut Agama Hindu.
"Jadi, kita bantu dan persiapan sudah baik dan nanti tinggal pelaksanaan
saja. Tetapi, secara prinsip dari upacara Sudhi Wadhani kita namakan
kembali ke Agama Hindu," ujarnya.
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