CHAPLAINCY DAVID MARR Senior Police Chaplain Be not a walking bomb We agreed that we wouldn't far to find people committed to We have probably heard enough of 49 know what it was really like winning at all costs, even to the point to live as a citizen in Iraq. of hurting themselves to inflict pain on Police Journal That is, to face the prospect of or injury to others. In a sense, they people destroying themselves to get encountering a suicide bomber at any are wiring themselves with emotional time we ventured into a shopping bombs. Ultimate consequences at others; and the logic of dying for centre, or some public arena full of seem far from their minds. April 2005 people. It is really about attitude. And we the cause seems incomprehensible. From our perspective, we found it are all products of our learning. Past difficult to follow any logic that experiences and training play their www encouraged a person to blow himself part. Positive and negative ­ or hurtful or herself up in the name of any cause, ­ experiences combine to develop the It was a comment I shouldn't have This applies to body mind and spirit. .policejournalsa.org.au or in an attempt to kill or maim others. people we become. made. The truth is that we all could be A sergeant said yesterday: "We In our mate's shed, there was an air I was becoming carried away with indulgent walking bombs of one kind aren't here for a long time, so let's of solemnity as we pondered and my own logic when Gus brought me or another. Some health or wellbeing make it a good time." To do that, chatted about the issue. We certainly back to earth and asked me about the blowout could bring pain or loss to we need to look after each other, felt confronted by the fact that, in last time I weighed myself. Now, from those we least wish to hurt. and ourselves. some countries, life is cheap and the where I stand, I'm not fat, but I am a As we chatted in the shed, even Let none of us become some type incidence of abuse is high. It is bit fatter than I would like to be. Ted and Mick agreed it is really about of illogical walking suicide bomb. difficult to argue the value of human If I were a little more disciplined self-respect. We decided that the life with people who do not value their about my diet, I could probably solve biblical love of self is a necessary own lives. Hostage negotiations can that. But, I felt a little injured by ingredient if one is to love one's prove most difficult. Gus's question. "And when was the neighbour appropriately. We have probably heard enough of last time you had a thorough medical Perhaps some of this was in St Paul's people destroying themselves to get to check the status of your own thinking when he described the body at others; and the logic of dying for health," I fired back, "particularly as as a temple. Not something to be set the cause seems incomprehensible. you know something of your family's aside as a shrine that is rarely visited, However, we don't have to look too health history?" but lived in, respected and enjoyed. SA Police Chaplains Chaplaincy Section 58 David Marr 8204 2024 Henley Beach 18 Tim Kowald 8449 6868 Port Lincoln 214 Vacant 0412 804 778 Holden Hill 44 Vacant Riverland 212 Robin Zadow 8588 1540 Academy 8 Brenton Daulby 8272 8324 Kadina 71 Vacant Salisbury 53 Sandra Webb 8285 7545 Adelaide 158 Dianna Bartlett 8337 8552 Mount Gambier 208 Brian Ashworth (w) 8723 1353 0409 699 995 0403 281 596 8725 2537 South East Terry Natt 8571 1114 Adelaide Hills Division 54 Garry Leech 0417 897 047 Murray Bridge 200 Peter Wales 8531 3522 Star Group 31 Ron Roberts 8295 8349 Barossa Yorke Division 204 Ken Woidt 8566 2189 0427 970 094 0403 065 899 Call Centre 105 David Hand 8376 5612 Naracoorte 208 Bruce Cliff 8762 2303 Sturt 12 Jeff Oake 8296 9281 Ceduna 214 Sybil Peacock 8625 3505 0417 811 702 0411 800 048 Christies Beach 20 Peter Coote 8381 3039 Norwood 60 John Dunkley 8278 5767 Ian Dempsey 8296 7292 Communications 172 David Hand 8376 5612 Tea Tree Gully 48 Bob George 8395 9363 Elizabeth 52 Lindsay Mayes 8281 8088 0401 691 624 Thebarton Barracks 32 Vacant Far North 210 Chris O'Neil 8672 5011 Nuriootpa 204 Andy Kowald 8562 1011 0428 725 011 Parks 2 Tim Kowald 8449 6868 Transit Division 192 Rob Packer 8332 9155 Firearms/Records Vacant Port Adelaide 6 Vacant Victor Harbor 220 Graham Rogerson (h) 8552 1718 Gawler 52 Kim Thoday 8522 4938 Port Pirie 206 Steve Ardill 8632 3977 (w) 8552 5029 0416 066 017 Port Augusta PS 210 Mark Thomas 8642 2487 Whyalla 218 Tony Redden 8649 3593 Glenelg/Netley 22 Vacant 0401 671 850