Anyone who wants a world of peace is
welcome to contribute.
People of all races, cultures, religious and non religious backgrounds must
learn to accept each other and live with one another for lasting peace to be
achieved - This group is designed to encourage constructive interaction between
all of the different groups throughout the world and be:
United for Peace.
"It is from
numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped.
Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others,
or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and
crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring,
those ripples build a current that can sweep down the mightiest walls of
oppression and resistance." - Robert F Kennedy
There are some guidelines
to follow when contributing to this group.
Contributions should be
without anger and blame. Peace cannot be achieved if we have anger
in our hearts and continue to place blame on others.
However please by all
means express your opinions and concerns. Just follow the simple
guidelines: Criticise the action, not the perpetrator; criticise the argument
and not the person making the argument and criticise the policy and not the
politician. As Gandhi said,
"Hate the sin and love the sinner."
United for Peace is based on the simple notion that lasting peace begins in
the hearts and minds of us all. It is simple mathematics to realise that peace
in our thoughts, prayers and meditations translates into peace in the world. While
there is still anger and hate within and between us, then somewhere it
will have to be vented,
and so there is conflict and war.
By taking personal responsibility for war we stop laying blame
and getting angry (contributing to more war!) and accept that we are all accountable to start changing the world
consciousness beginning with ourselves. Each peaceful action makes a lasting
change for peace in the world, and eventually government leaders and lasting
political change will
follow. - World Peace
Some final words of wisdom:
"If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person.
If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house.
If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation.
If there is order in the nation, there will be peace in the world." -
Ancient Chinese Proverb
"If you think you
are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito." - Dalai Lama
"I was once asked why I don't participate in anti-war
demonstrations. I said that I will never do that, but as soon as you have a
pro-peace rally, I'll be there." – Mother Teresa.
"We must learn to
live together as brothers or perish together as fools." – Martin
Luther King Jr.
"Man must evolve for
all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation.
The foundation of such a method is love." – Martin Luther King Jr.
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